The Vision of Simon Stock

c. 1680/1700

Pietro Antonio de Pietri

Associated Names
Pietro Antonio de Pietri

Artist, Italian, 1663 - 1716

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    red chalk on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 26.8 × 19.8 cm (10 9/16 × 7 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.52.1.b

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Associated Artworks

The drawing features multiple figures on clouds. A woman and child sit in a semi-upright position. The woman's face is detailed, showing a serene expression, and she wears a draped fabric on her head. The child next to her is also draped and rests against her side. The drawing depicts flowing garments enveloping the figures. Several cherubs with wings are around them. Below the woman and child, a kneeling figure in flowing robes reaches upwards. The background includes more clouds, giving the composition a heavenly atmosphere.

The Vision of Simon Stock

Pietro Antonio de Pietri

1675

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Marc Bascou, Paris, by descent from his family; (Nicolas Schwed, OMD Sarl, Paris); purchased 2017 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2017

  • Dessins anciens et modernes. Nicolas Schwed, Paris, March 2017, no. 10 (color).

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower left in pen and ink: Pietro de Pietri 123

Wikidata ID

Q64619662

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