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This is a drawing of a group of figures surrounding an altar inside a large tent. The scene is in monochrome, using shading and line work to create depth and texture. The figures, dressed in robes, seem to be engaged in a ritual. Some figures hold objects like a torch or vessels. The interior of the tent is draped and embellished with garlands, adding to the atmosphere. The drawing conveys a sense of worship, tradition, and perhaps an invocation of higher powers.
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This is a drawing of a group of figures surrounding an altar inside a large tent. The scene is in monochrome, using shading and line work to create depth and texture. The figures, dressed in robes, seem to be engaged in a ritual. Some figures hold objects like a torch or vessels. The interior of the tent is draped and embellished with garlands, adding to the atmosphere. The drawing conveys a sense of worship, tradition, and perhaps an invocation of higher powers.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Antique Sacrifice

Bernhard Rode

Date
1752
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 20.96 × 14.92 cm (8 1/4 × 5 7/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2018.113.59
Credit line
Gift of Alessandra Manning Dolnier
Time span
1751 to 1775
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Women
Provenance

Probably William E. Suida [1]; by descent Robert and Bertina Suida Manning, Forest Hills, NY; by descent Alessandra Manning and Kurt Dolnier, Watertown, CT, 1996; Gift to NGA, 2018 [1] per Alessandra Manning Dolnier

Inscription

lower left in plate: C. B. Rode f. Berlin 1752.; lower right verso by later hand in graphite: 21

NGA object ID 213268. 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.