Christ Praying while His Disciples are in a Boat on a Windy Sea

probably c. 1576/1580

Léonard Gaultier

Associated Names
Léonard Gaultier

Artist, French, 1561 - 1641

The image depicts a scene with the sea and adjacent land in view. The horizon line divides the ocean from the sky. Two ships with full sails are on the water, one closer with figures on board. Brushstrokes create texture, emphasizing waves and clouds. The color palette is monochromatic with varying shades of brown. In the background, there is a coastline with figures and buildings visible.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 6.6 × 6.4 cm (2 5/8 × 2 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.966

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    IFF (1500), no. 37

  • 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: no. 37.

Wikidata ID

Q65510935

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