Male Saint Standing with Folded Arms, Facing to the Right

1781

John Skippe after Parmigianino

Associated Names
John Skippe

Artist, British, 1742 - 1812

Parmigianino

Artist After, Parmese, 1503 - 1540

The image shows a person in a standing position. They are depicted in profile with their face turned to the left, and their hair appears windswept. The person has a beard, and there is a halo above their head. They are wearing a long, flowing garment with a cloak over their shoulders. Their feet are bare, visible under the clothing. The setting appears outdoors, with rough terrain and sparse vegetation. The background has a simple two-tone color scheme, with no detailed features, emphasizing the figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chiaroscuro woodcut in orange-brown, medium, and dark brown

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.3 × 11.9 cm (8 × 4 11/16 in.)
    mount: 28.7 × 21.2 cm (11 5/16 × 8 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1973.58.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Nagler, no. 8

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1835

  • Nagler, G.K. Neues allgemeines Kunstler-Lexikon, oder Nachrichten von dem Leben und den Werken der Maler, Bildhauer, Baumeister, Kupferstecher, Formschneider, Lithographen, Zeichner, Medailleure, Elfenbeinarbeiter, etc.. 22 vols. Munich: E.A. Fleischmann, no. 8.

Wikidata ID

Q65572753

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