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Christ healing the Sick

Drawing
18th century (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Hallé, Claude-Guy (artist)
Place of origin
France (drawn)

Christ healing the Sick; Design for a book illustration; Pen on grey paper, washed and heightened with white.


Object details

Categories
Drawings
Designs
Object type
Drawing
TitleChrist healing the Sick
Materials and techniques
pen on grey paper, washed and heightened with white
Grey Paper
Pen
Drawing (Image-Making)
Wash Technique
Heightening
Brief description
Hallé, Claude-Guy; Christ healing the Sick; Design for a book illustration; Pen on grey paper, washed and heightened with white; French School; 18th century.
Physical description
Christ healing the Sick; Design for a book illustration; Pen on grey paper, washed and heightened with white.
Dimensions
  • Height: 110mm
  • Width: 90mm
Original measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place: 4.3 x 3.5 ). Dimensions taken from: DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Style
French School
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Object history
The drawing was previously in the collection of William Esdaile.

The drawing was sold at the Huquier sale, Amsterdam, 14 September 1761, no. 2703.
Production
This drawing was previously attributed to Claude-Guy Hallé's son Noël Hallé (1711-1781).
Subject depicted
Jesus Christ
Bibliographic references
  • DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
  • The drawing is mentioned by Pierre-Jean Mariette, Notes manuscrites sur les peintres et les graveurs, 10 vol. (VI, fol. 250, part of no. 25), Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des Estampes.
  • Nicole Willk-Brocard, Une dynastie: Les Hallé: Daniel (1614-1675). Claude-Guy (1652-1736), Noël (1711-1781), Paris, 1995, p.322, cat. C 148.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
DYCE.598

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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