A Young Benedictine Monk Kneeling

after 1824

Jean Leonard Lugardon

Associated Names
Jean Leonard Lugardon

Artist, Swiss, 1801 - 1884

The image shows a drawing of a male figure kneeling on the ground. The person's body is turned at an angle, and his head is tilted slightly upward. His facial features are detailed, with a prominent nose and closed or half-closed eyes, while his hair appears short. He is wearing a robe with loose sleeves. There are no visible jewelry or objects. The background has a plain texture and shows a faint sketch of another figure in a similar pose behind the main figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk heightened with white chalk on blue-gray wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 43.5 x 40 cm (17 1/8 x 15 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.70.13.a

Associated Artworks

The image shows a person in a kneeling position, with their left arm extended forward and their right arm bent. They are wearing a hooded robe that covers their head and body. The sketch is detailed, showing the texture and shading of the fabric. The person's face is visible, slightly tilted upwards. There are no visible accessories or objects, and the background is plain, emphasizing the person's posture.

A Young Priest Kneeling

Jean Leonard Lugardon

1845

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jean Léonard Lugardon [1801-1844], Paris and Geneva (Lugt 1486b); Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2012

  • The McCrindle Gift: A Distinguished Collection of Drawings and Watercolors. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2012, 114-115, no. 46 (entry by Daniella Berman).

Inscriptions

by later hand, upper left in graphite (on hinge): p. 54; by later hand, lower left in graphite: K (reversed); by later hand, lower left in graphite: (not deciphered); by later hand, lower left in graphite: #4259

Watermarks

shell and PM initials

Wikidata ID

Q64581024

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