Saint John the Evangelist

c. 1753

Georg Anton Urlaub

Associated Names
Georg Anton Urlaub

Artist, German, 1713 - 1759

The image depicts a person shown from the upper legs up, seated in a relaxed posture with one leg raised slightly. The individual is looking upwards and has distinctive facial features with long wavy hair falling past the shoulders. Their apparel consists of flowing robes with broad, sweeping sleeves. The person is holding a long quill in one hand. A large bird is perched beside them, with its wings partially extended. The background is a simple, unadorned blue-gray gradient with a handwritten inscription at the top of the image that reads "S. Ioun: Ev:".

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Julius S. Held

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1966

  • 17th & 18th Century European Drawings, (American Federation of the Arts) National Gallery of Art, Washington and tour, 1966-1967, no. 37.

1970

  • Selections from the Drawing Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Julius S. Held, University Art Gallery, Binghamton; traveling exhibition, 1970, no. 102.

1997

  • Building a Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997-1998, no. 101.

Bibliography

1989

  • Kaufmann 1989, cat.no. 18.

Inscriptions

upper center in red chalk: 4; across top in brown ink: S. IOan: Ev:

Wikidata ID

Q64571168

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