The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine

1740

John Baptist Jackson after Veronese

Associated Names
John Baptist Jackson

Artist, British, 1701 - 1780

Veronese

Artist After, Venetian, 1528 - 1588

This is a drawing depicting a central figure surrounded by angelic figures. The main figure is sitting in the center, with other figures around them, some of whom have wings. They are interacting with a newborn in a tender atmosphere. Above, there are cherubs or angelic faces with wings surrounding the scene, and one figure flying downwards towards the characters below. The drawing is detailed, with attention to drapery, posture, and expression, conveying a sense of divine celebration or religious significance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chiaroscuro woodcut in black [trial proof]

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 56.3 × 40 cm (22 3/16 × 15 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.11.75

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Kainen 1962, no. 21, State (trial proof)

  • Series Title

    Opera Selectiora [Kainen 16-32; 1946.11.67-91]

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1962

  • Kainen, Jacob. John Baptist Jackson; 18th century master of the color woodcut. Washington: Smithsonian Institution, 1962.

Wikidata ID

Q65079743

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