An Apostle Filled with the Holy Spirit

1909

Emil Nolde

Associated Names
Emil Nolde

Artist, German, 1867 - 1956

The image displays a watercolor painting of a person's face. The face features prominent facial features and hair. The eyes are detailed in shades of blue with touches of green and brown. The hair is depicted in dark, textured brushstrokes. The skin is painted in earth tones with hints of green and red. The lips are a mix of blue and red. There are no visible clothing, accessories, or jewelry. The background is beige, emphasizing the face.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor over pen and brown ink on English typewriting paper

  • Credit Line

    William Nelson Cromwell Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 26.8 x 21.1 cm (10 9/16 x 8 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1977.62.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Bern, Kornfeld und Klipstein 10 June 1976, lot 729, ill.); (Fischer Fine Art, London); (William H. Schab Gallery, New York); purchased by NGA, 1977.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1978

  • Master Drawings from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art and Promised Gifts, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1978, p. 114.

2001

  • A Century of Drawing, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2001-2002, no. 13, as An Apostle Filled with the Holy Spirit.

Bibliography

1994

  • Jesus Teaches: Episcopla Children's Curriculum. Harrisburg: 1994: 8, repro.

2001

  • A Century of Drawing. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2001-2002: no. 13.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Nolde.

Watermarks

JOYNS (probably Joynson and Sons)

Wikidata ID

Q64559417

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