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Jesus and the Samaritan

Sébastien Bourdon

Associated Names

Sébastien Bourdon

Artist, French, 1616 - 1671

The image depicts a scene with mountains, a castle emitting smoke, and trees in the foreground. The engraving style displays intricate line work in shades of gray and black. In the front, two figures interact near a basin, while a sheep grazes to the left. In the distance, the castle stands among dense foliage and rocky terrain with clouds in the sky.

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Artwork overview

Medium

engraving
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1952.8.84
Catalogue Raisonné

Robert-Dumesnil, no. 41

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1967

Robert-Dumesnil, A.P.F. Le peintre-graveur francais, ou catalogue raisonne des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole francaise, ouvrage faisant suite au peintre-graveur de M. Bartsch. Reprint (11 vols. in 6). Paris: F. deNobe

Wikidata ID

Q65366382

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