Adonias Imploring the Grace of Solomon or Jeroboam Kneeling before Rehoboam

c. 1770/1795

Charles-Paul-Jean-Baptiste de Bourgevin Vialart de Saint-Morys

Associated Names
Amico Aspertini

Artist After, Ferrarese-Bolognese, 1474/1475 - 1552

Raphael

Artist After, Marchigian, 1483 - 1520

This is a drawing of several figures interacting with each other in a classical style. The scene depicts a seated figure on the left reaching towards a kneeling figure, who is extending a hand towards the seated figure. To the right, several other figures are positioned in various postures of observation or contemplation. The drawing is rendered in fine lines, with a light and airy composition, emphasizing the details of the drapery and the gestures of the figures. The entire scene conveys a sense of narrative and historical or mythological significance.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(James A. Bergquist, Newton Centre, MA); gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in plate, at lower left: Raffael Durbino


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