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Christ, St Paul, Charity and the Theological Virtues

Drawing
c.1660 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Jordaens, Jacob (The Elder) (artist)
Place of origin
Belgium (drawn)

Christ holding the cross near which the Dove is hovering, and with the Lamb at his feet; on the left St. Paul, holding a scroll, and a woman holding a child behind; on the right, the three theological Virtues, from left top right, Hope, Charity or Love, holding up a flaming heart, and Faith, raising a chalice in her right hand and holding a child in her left; in the foreground, three putti

Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
TitleChrist, St Paul, Charity and the Theological Virtues (published title)
Materials and techniques
Red and black chalk, with brown and red wash, heightened with white bodycolour
Red Chalk
Black Chalk
Wash
Bodycolour
Paper
Drawing (Image-Making)
Brief description
Drawing 'Christ, St Paul, Charity and the Theological Virtues', by Jacob Jordaens, chalk with wash, c.1660
Physical description
Christ holding the cross near which the Dove is hovering, and with the Lamb at his feet; on the left St. Paul, holding a scroll, and a woman holding a child behind; on the right, the three theological Virtues, from left top right, Hope, Charity or Love, holding up a flaming heart, and Faith, raising a chalice in her right hand and holding a child in her left; in the foreground, three putti
Dimensions
  • Height: 372mm
  • Width: 488mm
Style
Flemish School
Production typeUnique
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Object history
Rev Alexander Dyce (1798–1869), London, by whom bequeathed to the museum (L. Suppl. 153b), 1869.
Subjects depicted
Lamb
Cherubim
Cross
Women
Jesus Christ
Paul Saint
Charity
Hope
Love
Crucifixion
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.
  • Jane Shoaf Turner and Christopher White, Catalogue of Dutch and Flemish Drawings in the Victoria and Albert Museum (London, 2014), vol. II, cat. 492, pp. 420-21
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
DYCE.532

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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