Christ Praying on the Mount of Olives

after Sébastien Le Clerc I

Associated Names
Sébastien Le Clerc I

Artist After, French, 1637 - 1714

This is a drawing of a scene with a figure kneeling before an angel on a cloud. The artwork depicts a cloaked figure kneeling in a gesture of reverence or prayer. Above, on a cloud, an angelic being is depicted with wings, raising one hand as if gesturing towards the sky, and holding a chalice in the other hand. The background is filled with detailed foliage and trees. The scene is illuminated by beams of light from the heavens, highlighting the spiritual connection between the earthly figure and the angel. The line work and shading enhance the drawing's depth and form, emphasizing its mystical and contemplative theme.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.2270

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Jombert 1774, no. 232, State (copy in reverse)


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1774

  • Jombert, Charles Antoine. Catalogue raisonne de l'oeuvre de Sebastien Le Clerc. Paris: Charles Antoine Jombert, 1774.

1980

  • Preaud 1980, 203.

Wikidata ID

Q74033745

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