Das Bild der Düldung (Allegory of Tolerance)

1785

Franz Anton Maulbertsch

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Franz Anton Maulbertsch

Artist, Austrian, 1724 - 1796

This is a drawing depicting an allegorical scene with classical and biblical references. The composition features a central gathering of figures, including divine and mythical beings, surrounded by various characters engaged in different activities. There are cherubs flying overhead, an individual holding a torch, and figures in seated and standing postures. The image is detailed, with intricate line work and shading emphasizing textures, costumes, architectural elements, and flora in the background.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Nicolaas Teeuwisse OHG, Berlin); purchased 2020 by NGA.

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Bibliography

1835

  • Nagler, G.K. Neues allgemeines Kunstler-Lexikon, oder Nachrichten von dem Leben und den Werken der Maler, Bildhauer, Baumeister, Kupferstecher, Formschneider, Lithographen, Zeichner, Medailleure, Elfenbeinarbeiter, etc.. 22 vols. Munich: E.A. Fleischmann, no. 5 ii/ii

1974

  • Garas, K. Franz Anton Maulbertsch: Leben und Werk. Salzburg, 1974: no. 330

Inscriptions

lower left in image: Maulbertsch / inv. et fec. 1785; figures numbered throughout image; lower center in plate: Das Bild der Duldung / Erklärung der vorkommenden Figuren... / ... Au finden in Vien bei F. X. Stöckl Kunsthändler; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: Anton Franz Maulbertsch / 1724 - 1796 / Das Bild der Dülding / Andr. 2; by later hand, along right verso in graphite: Das Bild der Düldung Figuren und composition / [not deciphered] Radirt ohne Slattenrand / R. W. [not deciphered]

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