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The image shows the upper bodies and heads of six individuals standing closely together. They have distinct facial features, expressions, long beards, and various hairstyles. The individuals wear flowing robes, with one person wearing a hood. The robes are textured and drape down to their feet. There are no visible accessories. The background is a neutral color with a signature in the upper right corner.
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The image shows the upper bodies and heads of six individuals standing closely together. They have distinct facial features, expressions, long beards, and various hairstyles. The individuals wear flowing robes, with one person wearing a hood. The robes are textured and drape down to their feet. There are no visible accessories. The background is a neutral color with a signature in the upper right corner.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Group of Monks and a Woman

John Skippe after Sir Peter Paul Rubens

Date
1780s
Medium
chiaroscuro woodcut printed from 4 blocks in green, olive, gray-brown, and brown on laid paper; laid down on album page
Dimensions
sheet: 37.4 x 23.1 cm (14 3/4 x 9 1/8 in.) support: 48.6 x 34.5 cm (19 1/8 x 13 9/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1996.9.6
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Prints engraved in chiaroscuro after original drawings

Subjects and terms

  • religious
  • British
  • group
  • figure
  • chiaroscuro
  • Monks
Provenance

Collector's mark encircled R.E (lugt undescribed); Mr. and Mrs. Percy Simmons; (James Bergquist, New York); purchased by NGA, 1996.

Inscription

upper right plate: P:P: Rubens inv. / Joan: Skippe scul

NGA object ID 93718. 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.