Saint John the Evangelist

1771

John Skippe after Parmigianino

Associated Names
John Skippe

Artist, British, 1742 - 1812

Parmigianino

Artist After, Parmese, 1503 - 1540

This is a drawing of a seated figure on a large bird. The image depicts a classically draped figure seated on a stylized bird. The figure holds an open book and gazes into the distance. The bird has sharp features and spread wings. The background contains swirling clouds. The scene is framed with a border, and there is text at the bottom. The lines are bold and the shades are muted.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chiaroscuro woodcut in light and dark olive green

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 19.7 × 15.3 cm (7 3/4 × 6 in.)
    other (text beneath image): 3.2 × 15.2 cm (1 1/4 × 6 in.)
    mount (irreg.): 43.7 × 31.9 cm (17 3/16 × 12 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1973.58.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Nagler, no. 9

  • Series Title

    Prints engraved in chiaroscuro after original drawings

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. 9.

Wikidata ID

Q65572755

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