The Stoning of Saint Stephen

c. 1470

Israhel van Meckenem

Associated Names
Israhel van Meckenem

Artist, German, c. 1445 - 1503

This is a drawing of a group of individuals in a confrontational scene. The image shows a figure kneeling with hands clasped in prayer, surrounded by others who appear to be engaged in aggressive actions. Some of these figures hold stones, with a few positioned to toss them. The setting indicates an open area with scattered stones on the ground. In the background, there is a structure resembling a medieval castle, featuring towers and flags, which adds a dramatic and tense element to the composition. The figures display exaggerated expressions and gestures in a style reminiscent of historical artworks.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Arcana Foundation

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 14.8 x 19.3 cm (5 13/16 x 7 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.58.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lehrs, Vol. 9, p.308, no. 383, State i/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Oettingen-Wallerstein Collection, Maihingen; (Artemis Fine Art, London); purchased, with funds from the Arcana Foundation, by NGA, 1997.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1997

  • Building a Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997-1998, no. 5.

Bibliography

1908

  • Lehrs, Max. Geschichte und kritischer Katalog des deutschen, niederlandischen und franzosischen Kupferstichs im XV. Jahrhundert. 9 vols. and 1 plate vol. Vienna: Gesellschaft fur vervielfaltigende Kunst, 1908-1934.

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Inscriptions

upper center in plate: I.M.

Watermarks

Letter P

Wikidata ID

Q75403891

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