Christ Led Captive from a Palace

1740/1745

Giuseppe Galli Bibiena

Associated Names
Giuseppe Galli Bibiena

Artist, Italian, 1696 - 1757

This is a drawing of an architectural interior with arches and columns. The scene includes figures engaged in various actions with intricate architectural details such as large arches and tall columns adorned with ornate capitals. The structure appears to be part of a staircase and the figures are depicted in draped clothing, some holding staffs or banners, including a figure holding a large cross. The scene is in a monochromatic palette with a sepia tone, reminiscent of sketches from the Renaissance period. The drawing highlights the artist's skill in perspective, depth, and the opulence of the architecture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink, brown and gray wash (for architecture), pen and black ink (foreground), pen and gray ink (background), both with brown wash (for the figures)

  • Credit Line

    Woodner Collection, Gift of Andrea Woodner

  • Dimensions

    overall: 60.8 x 40 cm (23 15/16 x 15 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.11.6

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Possibly A. Tardieu [1818-1879] (Lugt 183b), Paris; purchased by Ian Woodner, New York, by 1973; by inheritance to his daughters, Andrea and Dian Woodner, New York, 1990.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1973

  • Woodner Collection II: Old Master Drawings from the XV to the XVIII Century, William H. Schab Gallery, New York and tour, 1973-74, no. 75.

1983

  • Master Drawings from the Woodner Collection, J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu and tour, 1983-85, no. 33.

1986

  • Dibujos de los siglos XIV al XX: Colección Woodner, Museo del Prado, Madrid, 1986-87, no. 41.

  • Meisterzeichnungen aus Sechs Jahrhunderten: Die Sammlung Ian Woodner, Haus der Kunst, Munich and Vienna, 1986, no. 33.

1987

  • Master Drawings: The Woodner Collection, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1987, no. 30.

1990

  • Master Drawings from the Woodner Collection, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1990, no. 38.

1995

  • The Touch of the Artist: Master Drawings from the Woodner Collections, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1995-1996, no. 78.

2006

  • Master Drawings from the Woodner Collections, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2006 - 2007.

2017

  • The Woodner Collections: Master Drawings from Seven Centuries, NGA, 2017.

Bibliography

1995

  • The Touch of the Artist: Master Drawings from the Woodner Collections. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1995-1996: no. 78.

Wikidata ID

Q64572491

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