Saint Matthew and Saint Jerome [verso]

1523/1524

Correggio

Associated Names
Correggio

Artist, Parmese, 1489/1494 - 1534

The image shows an abstract arrangement of curving lines and soft, overlapping shapes that coalesce into a clustered group on the left side. The lines swirl and intersect within an arched frame. The overall form creates a sense of a shared moment. The sepia and subtle hues within the piece add a layer that makes the figures blend with the background in an abstract yet suggestive manner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink, brown wash, and red chalk on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    The Armand Hammer Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 20.7 x 14 cm (8 1/8 x 5 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.217.6.b

Associated Artworks

This is a drawing of an outdoor scene featuring various figures. The drawing depicts several people in a natural setting, appearing to interact with each other and their surroundings. The central figure is seated, with other figures standing around in dynamic poses, possibly reaching upwards. The drawing is characterized by loose, fluid lines and a palette dominated by sepia tones, creating a sense of motion and texture in the scene. The use of hatching and shading adds depth and dimension to the figures and the surrounding environment, suggesting an ethereal atmosphere.

Study for the "Madonna della Scodella" [recto]

Correggio

1523

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Sir Peter Lely, London (Lugt 2092). Private collection (sale, Sotheby's, London, 3 December 1964, no. 21); (P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., Ltd., London); Michael Hirst, London, January, 1965; sold to Armand Hammer Collection, 1970; gift to NGA, 1991.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1969

  • Exhibition of Italian 16th Century Drawings from British Private Collections, Merchants Hall, Edinburgh, Arts Council of Great Britain in association with the Edinburgh Festival Society, 1969, no. 30.

1971

  • Exhibited with the Armand Hammer collection from 1971, starting with California Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco; except Fine Arts Gallery of San Diego, 1971; Tennessee Fine Arts Center at Cheekwood, Nashville, 1976, and LACMA, 1984.

1974

  • Recent Acquisitions and Promised Gifts, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1974, no. 68.

1984

  • Correggio and His Legacy: Sixteenth Century Emilian Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington; Galleria Nazionale, Parma, 1984, pp. 10, 98-107, repro. 19.

2000

  • Correggio and Parmigianino: Master Draughtsmen of the Renaissance, The British Museum, London and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2000-2001, p. 46 (no. 13a), pp. 56-57 (no. 21).

2016

  • Correggio e Parmigianino: Arte a Parma nel Cinquecento [Correggio and Parmigianino: Art in Parma during the Sixteenth Century], Scuderie del Quirinale, Rome, 2016, no. 31.

Wikidata ID

Q64540599

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