The Winepress of the Wrath of God

1546/1556

Jean Duvet

Associated Names
Jean Duvet

Artist, French, 1485 - c. 1570

This is a black and white engraving showing a group of angelic figures surrounding a central celestial presence. The detailed composition features intricate linework. A dominant figure with a halo and flowing robes is seen at the top, engaging with the surrounding angelic beings. These figures are depicted in detailed garments and wings, playing a part in a mysterious scene. Below, there is a fortified cityscape with towers and gates, suggesting a historical or mythical setting. The artwork portrays a significant event, possibly celestial or mythological, with densely packed figures and architectural elements demonstrating perspective and depth, giving the composition a dynamic quality.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet ([irreg.] trimmed within plate mark): 31 × 22.1 cm (12 3/16 × 8 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1947.7.52

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Eisler 1979, no. 53, State ii/ii

  • Series Title

    Plate 15 from the Apocalypse

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(William H. Schab, New York); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], 1947; gift to NGA, 1947.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1950

  • Rosenwald Collection: An Exhibition of Recent Acquisitions, NGA, 1950, no. 71, repro.

Bibliography

1979

  • Eisler, Colin. The Master of the Unicorn: The Life and Work of Jean Duvet. New York: Abaris Books,1979.

Inscriptions

"IOHA / NNES / DV / VET / FAC" recto, on plate, on double-tablet at lower right. "HIST / CAP 14 / APOC" recto, on plate, on plaque at lower left. "arllal" verso, lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

"National Gallery of Art, LJR" verso, center right margin, black stamped ink.

Wikidata ID

Q65077585

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