Caption

Christ among the scribes, Scenes from the life of Christ, print, album page, Series number, 7, 13, This print is part of an album., printmaker: attributed to Isaac Duchemin, after design by Adriaan de Weerdt, Brussels, 1573, Attributed to, paper, engraving, gravure, height 261 mm x width 199 mm, Christ's dispute with the doctors in the temple, he counts his arguments on his fingers, A monochrome engraving shows a group of robed figures gathered within an architectural interior characterized by columns, steps, and balustrades; several seated and standing figures form a semicircle, their draped garments rendered with fine crosshatching and flowing folds, with one standing figure on the right extending an arm toward a seated figure at center, while other figures lean, converse, or gesture; in the background a staircase rises beside a balcony where additional figures look down, and the scene is framed by tall walls and archways with detailed linear texture.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B31_209

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50.1Mb (8.6Mb) / 12.0in x 16.2in / 3595 x 4870 (300dpi)

Keywords

Christ scribes Scenes life print album page Series number 7 13 part album printmaker attributed Isaac Duchemin design Adriaan de Weerdt Brussels 1573 Attributed paper engraving gravure height 261 mm x width 199 mm Christ's dispute doctors temple counts arguments fingers monochrome engraving group robed figures gathered within architectural interior characterized columns steps balustrades several seated standing figures form semicircle draped garments rendered fine crosshatching flowing folds standing figure right extending arm seated figure center figures lean converse gesture background staircase rises beside balcony additional figures look down scene framed tall walls archways detailed linear texture