Daughter of Jephthah

late 17th century

Louis Chéron

Associated Names
Louis Chéron

Artist, French, 1660 - 1725

This is a drawing of a group of armored figures, some on horseback, near a fortification. The image depicts figures interacting in front of a large stone structure that resembles a castle or fortified wall. On the left side, there are two figures on horseback clad in armor with helmets. One horse is in motion. On the right side, there are figures in flowing robes. One figure is holding an object aloft. The background shows additional details such as spears and a distant landscape with an additional structure. The use of light and shadow gives the drawing depth. The drawing shows intricate lines and shading that reveal the textures of the clothing and armor.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink with brown wash, heightened with white gouache, on laid paper with a gold border, laid down

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jeffrey E. Horvitz

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 19.7 × 14.9 cm (7 3/4 × 5 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.53.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Christie’s, Paris, 21 March 2002, no. 225); Jeffrey Horvitz, Beverly Farms, MA; gift to NGA, 2021.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower center below image, in pen and brown ink: L. Cheron

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