Christ Journeying to the House of a Pharisee

probably c. 1576/1580

Léonard Gaultier

Associated Names
Léonard Gaultier

Artist, French, 1561 - 1641

This is a drawing depicting a historical scene featuring an interior and exterior environment. It shows a gathering within an architectural setting with columns and arches, as well as an outdoor scene of people engaged in various activities. Inside, a table with objects and multiple figures can be seen. Outside, a city or fortress wall is visible, with figures and animals in a distant landscape suggesting a medieval or ancient setting. There are visual motifs hinting at historical or biblical storytelling, along with carefully rendered clothing styles evoking antiquity. The scene is detailed with a delicate use of lines.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 6.4 × 6.2 cm (2 1/2 × 2 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.999

  • 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.376, no. 20.

Wikidata ID

Q65510970

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