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This is a drawing of an interior scene within a grand architectural setting. The drawing shows a group of individuals gathered in a large, vaulted space. There are columns with ornate capitals in the foreground and intricate archways in the background. The space is illuminated, casting shadows and emphasizing the height and depth of the architecture. The focus is on a group of people with one person in ceremonial attire standing before them, creating a scene rich with fabric textures and interplay of light and shadow on the stone surfaces. The rendering shows attention to architectural features, capturing the solemnity and grandness of the space.
National Gallery of Art · Print
An Episcopal Visitation
Léon-Augustin Lhermitte
- Date
- 1881
- Medium
- etching on laid paper
- Dimensions
- plate: 24 x 19.5 cm (9 7/16 x 7 11/16 in.) sheet: 25 x 20.5 cm (9 13/16 x 8 1/16 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 2003.110.1
- Credit line
- Gift of Andrew Robison
- Time span
- 1876 to 1900
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- French
- etching
- architecture
- Seated figure
- interior
- Costume
- Figures
Provenance
Andrew Robison, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2003
Inscription
lower left in plate: LLhermitte; lower right in graphite: LLhermitte.; by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: An Episcopal Visit / Leon Lhermite--"French" / "A Great etcher" / (not deciphered
NGA object ID 128626. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.