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The drawing depicts celestial beings surrounded by clouds. The figures have wings and are playing various musical instruments or engaged in celestial activities. The scene exudes harmony and a divine presence, enhanced by intricate shading and flowing lines. The artwork is rendered in sepia tones with detailed pen work, giving it a classic and historical feel.
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The drawing depicts celestial beings surrounded by clouds. The figures have wings and are playing various musical instruments or engaged in celestial activities. The scene exudes harmony and a divine presence, enhanced by intricate shading and flowing lines. The artwork is rendered in sepia tones with detailed pen work, giving it a classic and historical feel.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

Angels in Glory

Jan Muller

Date
1590
Medium
black chalk, pen and brown ink, and brown wash heightened with white on laid paper; laid down
Dimensions
sheet: 27.7 × 18.6 cm (10 7/8 × 7 5/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2013.107.1
Credit line
Ruth and Jacob Kainen Memorial Acquisition Fund
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • angels
  • religious
Provenance

Private collection, Paris, early 20th century; by descent to her daughter; (sale, Christie's London, 2 July 2013, no. 44; bought in); after-sale purchase (via Lowell Libson, Ltd., London), 2013, by NGA.

NGA object ID 163355. 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.