Christ Healing a Deaf Man

1579

Léonard Gaultier

Associated Names
Léonard Gaultier

Artist, French, 1561 - 1641

This is a drawing of a scene featuring several figures by a river. The composition depicts a group of figures in robes, with one figure kneeling, others standing and gesturing towards the kneeling figure, and additional figures observing. The background shows a landscape with trees, hills, and a winding river. The architectural style hints at a historical or religious context, reminiscent of Renaissance art. The artwork is done in fine lines, akin to engravings of the era, with detailed attention to the clothing and expressions of the figures, imbuing the piece with a narrative quality.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 6.9 × 6.5 cm (2 11/16 × 2 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.956

  • Series Title

    Scenes from the New Testament [1964.8.944-1025]

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1932

  • Linzeler, André. Inventaire du fonds français; graveurs du seizième siècle. Paris, 1932: I. 382, no. 58.

Inscriptions

in plate upper right: S MARC VII 1579

Wikidata ID

Q65510924

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