The Dishonest Steward

probably c. 1576/1580

Léonard Gaultier

Associated Names
Léonard Gaultier

Artist, French, 1561 - 1641

This is a drawing of a scene with an architectural setting and several figures involved in a transaction. The foreground features a bearded figure seated behind a table topped with documents and coins. Opposite the table stand several figures, one of whom appears to be offering something. In the background, through an archway, another scene is visible where a figure is speaking to an enthroned figure. The surrounding architecture is composed of arched columns and classical elements. The landscape outside the structure includes buildings and a hilly terrain. The style suggests a detailed and intentional composition common in historical illustrations.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 6.5 × 6.2 cm (2 9/16 × 2 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.986

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    IFF (1500), no. 13

  • 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. 13.

Wikidata ID

Q65510956

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