Saint John Summoned to Heaven

1546/1556

Jean Duvet

Associated Names
Jean Duvet

Artist, French, 1485 - c. 1570

This is a drawing of a heavenly scene. The artwork depicts a central figure sitting on a throne surrounded by angels, wings, clouds, trumpets, and ornate elements. There are architectural elements and a cityscape below the central figure. Rich detailing fills the space with mythical and religious symbolism, such as a lamb and a celestial arrangement. The composition is designed within an arched frame.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of W.G. Russell Allen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 30.3 × 21.6 cm (11 15/16 × 8 1/2 in.)
    sheet (irreg.): 33.1 × 23.5 cm (13 1/16 × 9 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1941.1.153

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Eisler 1979, no. 41, State only

  • Series Title

    Plate 3 from the Apocalypse

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W. G. Russell Allen [1882 - 1955]; gift to NGA, 1941.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1979

  • Eisler, Colin. The Master of the Unicorn: The Life and Work of Jean Duvet. New York,1979.

Inscriptions

"IOHA / NNES / DV / VET / FAC" recto, on plate, on double-tablet at lower center. "HIST / CAP 4 / APOC / ET 5" recto, on plate, on plaque at lower right. "No 15. P504" recto, lower center margin, graphite, unknown hand. "H [illeg?] 500" recto, lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "NOX" verso, lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand.

Wikidata ID

Q64958972

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