The Blessed in Paradise with the Virgin and St. John the Baptist before God

c. 1590

Lazzaro Tavarone

Associated Names
Lazzaro Tavarone

Artist, Genoese, 1556 - 1641

This is a drawing of multiple figures in a celestial scene. The figures are arranged in tiers surrounded by clouds and possibly gathered around a central figure. They are portrayed with simple outlines and are engaged in various activities such as playing musical instruments. The drawing uses lines and shading to create depth and texture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with brown wash over black chalk on laid paper, laid down

  • Credit Line

    Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 22.7 x 20.2 cm (8 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
    mount: 29.6 x 27.1 cm (11 5/8 x 10 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.93.26

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Yvonne Ffrench, London, by 1961, as by Cambiaso). Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York, 1961; bequest to NGA, 2008.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1991

  • Old Master Drawings from the Collection of Joseph F. McCrindle. The Art Museum, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, 1991, no. 26 (cat. by Frederick A. den Broeder).

2012

  • The McCrindle Gift: A Distinguished Collection of Drawings and Watercolors. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2012, 38-39, no. 8 (entry by Andaleeb Badiee Banta).

Wikidata ID

Q64592848

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