Saint Bernard presenting the host to Guillaume X, duc de Guyenne
Medium
Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash, over red chalk. Framing lines in pen and brown ink.
Dimensions
sheet: 2 15/16 x 4 7/16 in. (7.4 x 11.3 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Anonymous Gift, 2006
Accession Number
2006.393.26
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Art Historical Context
In this delicate drawing, *Saint Bernard presenting the host to X, duc de Guy*, Sébastien Leclerc I captures a pious moment from medieval history. Created in pen and brown ink with brush and gray wash over chalk, the small sheet (just under 3 by 4½ inches) showcases Leclerc's mastery of mixed-media techniques. The artist, a prominent French Baroque draftsman and engraver active in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, often produced such works as studies for engravings or royal commissions at Versailles. Framing lines in ink suggest it was prepared for reproduction, highlighting its role in ...