Who created "To Bury the Dead, from The Works of Mercy"?

To Bury the Dead, from The Works of Mercy was created by Sébastien Bourdon in 1656–57.

When was "To Bury the Dead, from The Works of Mercy" created?

This artwork was created 1656–57.

What medium is "To Bury the Dead, from The Works of Mercy"?

To Bury the Dead, from The Works of Mercy is Engraving in black on cream laid paper.

Is "To Bury the Dead, from The Works of Mercy" in the public domain?

Yes, To Bury the Dead, from The Works of Mercy is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

To Bury the Dead, from The Works of Mercy

Sébastien Bourdon

1656–57

Medium

Engraving in black on cream laid paper

Dimensions

Image/sheet, trimmed within platemark: 42.2 × 57.5 cm (16 5/8 × 22 11/16 in.)

Classification

engraving

Department

Prints and Drawings

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

147620

Rights

Public Domain

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About this artwork

One of the founders of the Academy, Sébastien Bourdon was considered one of the finest painters of his day, producing works in the classical vocabulary of Nicolas Poussin. He studied in Rome, worked in Paris and Sweden, and during 1656 and 1657 was called back to his native Montpellier where he executed seven compositions, The Works of Mercy, recalling the Seven Sacraments of Poussin. This scene is the last, depicting Tobias burying the victims of Sennacherib.

About the Artist

Sébastien Bourdon · 1616–1671

Sébastien Bourdon (1616–1671) was a French Baroque painter of remarkable versatility and restless ambition, whose career carried him from the workshops of Paris to the courts of Rome and Stockholm before he returned to France to become a founding member of one of Europe's most important artistic institutions. Born on 2 February 1616 in Montpellier into a Protestant family, Bourdon was apprenticed ...

To Bury the Dead, from The Works of Mercy

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