A Hermit Saint

Karel Frantisek Töpper

Associated Names
Karel Frantisek Töpper

Artist, Czech, 1681 - 1738

The image shows the upper half of an elderly man with long hair and a lengthy beard, seated at a table. His face is marked with deep lines, and he is wearing a loose garment. In front of him, there is an open book with text on the pages, and he is holding a string of prayer beads in his left hand. A crucifix, a small container, and some fruit are on the table. The background features detailed foliage.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 11.5 x 7.9 cm (4 1/2 x 3 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 12.1 x 8.4 cm (4 3/4 x 3 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.117.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Graf Franz Jozef von Enzenberg (1802 - 1879) (Lugt 845). Unidentified private collector (Soldan?) not in Lugt. Thomas Graf, Berlin (1878 - 1951) (Lugt 1092a). (Paul McCarron, New York); purchased 2007 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in image: Töpper Inv et fecit / Sicut Passer solitarus in tecto PSal. [From Psalms 101: 8: I have become as a sparrow all alone on the housetop]; by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: Töepper Ga [undeciphered]... und 17 Jahrhundert Labordi [undeciphered] PM-00-26

Wikidata ID

Q76438838

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