The image shows various individuals inside a domestic setting. The majority of the bodies are depicted from head to toe, showcasing people in different positions and activities. To the right, a man dressed in flowing robes stands at the doorway, with his arm raised, while another person looks on from behind him. Next to him, inside the room, another person stands next to the opened door, motioning towards the group inside. At the center of the image, a table is surrounded by a group, including children seated and standing. They wear loose-fitting garments typical of historical attire. One man near the table is bearded and gesturing with a hand across his chest. On the left, a woman holds a child on a staircase, partially illuminated by light. Another figure ascends the stairs carrying an object. The background features shadowed walls and arched architecture.
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The image shows various individuals inside a domestic setting. The majority of the bodies are depicted from head to toe, showcasing people in different positions and activities. To the right, a man dressed in flowing robes stands at the doorway, with his arm raised, while another person looks on from behind him. Next to him, inside the room, another person stands next to the opened door, motioning towards the group inside. At the center of the image, a table is surrounded by a group, including children seated and standing. They wear loose-fitting garments typical of historical attire. One man near the table is bearded and gesturing with a hand across his chest. On the left, a woman holds a child on a staircase, partially illuminated by light. Another figure ascends the stairs carrying an object. The background features shadowed walls and arched architecture.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Scene from the New Testament

Leopold Flameng, after Alexandre Bida

Medium
etching
Dimensions
sheet: 43.3 x 32 cm (17 1/16 x 12 5/8 in.) plate: 25.8 x 18.5 cm (10 3/16 x 7 5/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2011.139.71
Credit line
Gift of the Estate of Leo Steinberg
Time span
1801 to 1825
Department
CG-E

Portfolio and series

Series
The Evangelical Saints Series

Subjects and terms

  • Door
  • interior
  • architecture
  • Christ
  • Figures
Provenance

Leo Steinberg [1920-2011], New York; gift to NGA 2011.

Inscription

lower left in plate: L. Flameng; by later hand, lower margin of sheet, in graph: L. Flameng after Alexandre Bida from the 128 Gospel dwgs by various engravers after A. Bida, published by Hachette; by later hand, upper right verso, in graphite: 1,42; by later hand lower right, in graphite: Section XXII

NGA object ID 156092. 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.