Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine

1740

John Baptist Jackson

Associated Names
John Baptist Jackson

Artist, British, 1701 - 1780

Veronese

Artist After, Venetian, 1528 - 1588

This is an elaborate painting depicting a scene featuring angels and clouds enveloping a central focal point. The composition includes various figures, some with angelic characteristics, wearing flowing garments. They are gathered around an ornate architectural structure, including a draped Corinthian column. Above them, the sky is filled with cherubs and angels among clouds. The figures in the foreground are engaged, with some playing musical instruments and others interacting harmoniously. The painting is in the style of Paulo Veronese, known for grand compositions, elegant figures, and vibrant use of space and form, creating a celestial and theatrical display.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chiaroscuro woodcut printed in tones of gray from four blocks on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    block: 56 x 38.7 cm (22 1/16 x 15 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 65.5 x 48 cm (25 13/16 x 18 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.529

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Kainen 1962, no. 21

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary Jordan Collection. [1] (Frederick Mulder, London); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased October 20, 1986; gift to NGA, 2012.
[1] According to the donor's collection list for Jackson woodcuts, a great number came from the Mary Jordan Collection.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1962

  • Kainen, Jacob. John Baptist Jackson; 18th century master of the color woodcut. Washington, 1962: no. 21

Inscriptions

lower center in image: GULIELMO WINDHAM / Armigero, Artium Elegantiorum / Fautori, hanc Tabulam humillime / Dedicat / J. B. Jackson; lower left in plate: Paulo Veronese Pinxit JBJ f 1740

Wikidata ID

Q76557108

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