The Women at the Sepulchre with Christ of the Noli me Tangere

1650s

Ercole Procaccini il Giovane

Associated Names
Ercole Procaccini il Giovane

Artist, Italian, 1596 - 1676

The image features five figures in various poses, with one central figure elevated above the others. The figures are depicted from the waist up to the upper body, with varying hairstyles and clothing styles. The central figure appears to be in motion with outstretched arms, while the others are standing or kneeling around them. The drawing is done in a classical style with no visible jewelry or objects held by the figures. The background is nondescript, allowing the focus to be on the figures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    red chalk with red wash, heightened with white gouache on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 25.6 x 22.8 cm (10 1/16 x 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.70.21

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

C. R. Mendez & Co., London, by 1965; to P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., Ltd., London, 1965 (as Venetian school, late 17th century; inventory number in graphite on verso, center right: D28762, followed by letters CA, erased); to Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York, 1966; 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, 60-61, no. 19 (entry by Lara Langer).

Bibliography

2024

  • Bober, Jonathan. "Seventeenth-century Milanese drawings in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, and some associated collections."Arte Lombarda 200-201, no. 1-2 (2024): 91, fig. 27.

Wikidata ID

Q64559569

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