Saint Jerome

c.1840

Charles-François Daubigny

Associated Names
Charles-François Daubigny

Artist, French, 1817 - 1878

The image displays a landscape with a valley surrounded by steep rock formations. The horizon is hidden by mountains and hills leading into the distance. The background has clouds. The scene is detailed, showing rock textures and vegetation. The color scheme is grey, emphasizing contrast and shadow. In the foreground, there is a figure by a stone cross. In the distance, there is a winding path through a gorge.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching [proof] on chine collé

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Estate of Leo Steinberg

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 22.4 x 28.3 cm (8 13/16 x 11 1/8 in.)
    plate: 15.1 x 17 cm (5 15/16 x 6 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.139.30

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil 1906-1926, no. 11 i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Leo Steinberg [1920-2011], New York; gift to NGA 2011.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1906

  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926, no. 11. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

Inscriptions

lower margin of plate: C. Daubigny Pet D.; by later hand, lower edge, in graphite: Daubigny, St Jerome D 11/1/2 superbe et rare épreuve avant la lettre; by later hand, upper right verso, in graphite: P 731/1249

Wikidata ID

Q76559040

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