Saint Luke Painting the Virgin

18th century

Follower of Francesco Fontebasso

Associated Names
Anonymous Artist

Artist

Francesco Fontebasso

Related Artist, Venetian, 1709 - 1769

This is a drawing of an artist painting a portrait on a canvas. The artist is surrounded by celestial figures watching over the painting process. The figures are seated on clouds and exude a divine presence. There are books, a cloth, and an ox near the artist. Architectural elements like arches and stonework are present in the background. The drawing is done in monochromatic brown ink and wash.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink, brush and brown ink, and brown wash, heightened with white, on prepared laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Malcolm W. Bick

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 53.2 x 39.8 cm (20 15/16 x 15 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1973.64.16

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Christian M. Nebehay, Vienna, by 1906); J.V. Novak (Lugt 1949); (Christian M. Nebehay, Vienna, c. 1969); Malcolm M. BIck, Springfield, MA, by 1973); gift to NGA in 1973.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1974

  • Recent Acquisitions and Promised Gifts: Sculptures, Drawings, Prints. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1974:206.

1990

  • Magrini, Marina. "Francesco Fontebasso-I disegni," Saggi e Memorie di Storia dell'Arte 17, 1990: 168 note 17.

Inscriptions

in later hand, upper center verso: 1.; lower right verso: XXI/7 / #24

Wikidata ID

Q64562084

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