Death of a Saint
Medium
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over red chalk on cream laid paper. Oval framing outline by the artist -- in pen and brown ink; octagonal ruled framing outline in pen and brown ink
Dimensions
Oval: 5-7/8 x 9-1/16 in. (14.9 x 23.0 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Cornelius Vanderbilt, 1880
Accession Number
80.3.337
Tags
Art Historical Context
Nestled in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints, *Death of a Saint* a poignant anonymous work by an Italian artist from 17th or th century. This evocative drawing captures a moment of profound sorrow—the final moments of a holy figure, surrounded by mourners in a scene steeped in religious devotion. Rendered on cream laid paper within an oval format outlined by the artist himself in pen and brown ink (with an added octagonal ruled frame), it measures a intimate 5-7/8 x 9-1/16 inches, close contemplation. The medium reveals masterful techniques typical of Italian draftsmanship ...