Christ with Doubting Thomas and the Apostles
mid-19th century
Medium
graphite with watercolor on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 13.1 × 15.7 cm (5 3/16 × 6 3/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of John O'Brien
Accession Number
2018.130.1
Art Historical Context
Henri Lehmann’s “Christ with Doubting Thomas and the Apostles,” created in the mid-19th century, depicts a well-known New Testament episode in which the resurrected Christ invites the skeptical Thomas to touch his wounds. Surrounded by the other apostles, the scene explores themes of faith, doubt, and revelation that have inspired artists for centuries. Lehmann, active during a period when many European artists revisited religious subjects with renewed interest, brings a measured, contemplative quality to this intimate encounter. The work is executed in graphite with touches of watercolor on ...
About the Artist
Henri Lehmann
French, Kiel 1814–1882 Paris