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This is a drawing of several figures interacting with each other in a classical style. The scene depicts a seated figure on the left reaching towards a kneeling figure, who is extending a hand towards the seated figure. To the right, several other figures are positioned in various postures of observation or contemplation. The drawing is rendered in fine lines, with a light and airy composition, emphasizing the details of the drapery and the gestures of the figures. The entire scene conveys a sense of narrative and historical or mythological significance.
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This is a drawing of several figures interacting with each other in a classical style. The scene depicts a seated figure on the left reaching towards a kneeling figure, who is extending a hand towards the seated figure. To the right, several other figures are positioned in various postures of observation or contemplation. The drawing is rendered in fine lines, with a light and airy composition, emphasizing the details of the drapery and the gestures of the figures. The entire scene conveys a sense of narrative and historical or mythological significance.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Adonias Imploring the Grace of Solomon or Jeroboam Kneeling before Rehoboam

Charles-Paul-Jean-Baptiste de Bourgevin Vialart de Saint-Morys, after Amico Aspertini (attributed to; formerly after Raphael)

Date
c. 1770/1795
Medium
etching and aquatint printed in brown on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 18.8 × 30.6 cm (7 3/8 × 12 1/16 in.) sheet: 31.3 × 39.6 cm (12 5/16 × 15 9/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2018.123.7
Credit line
Gift of James A. Bergquist in honor of Jamie Gabbarelli
Time span
1751 to 1775
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record

Subjects and terms

  • Seated figure
  • Hand
  • Costume
  • Figures
Provenance

(James A. Bergquist, Newton Centre, MA); gift to NGA, 2018.

Inscription

in plate, at lower left: Raffael Durbino

NGA object ID 216573. 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.