The Holy Angels Protecting a Hermit from Evils
Medium
brown ink and gray wash over traces of graphite on laid paper
Dimensions
overall (irregularly shaped): 26.5 x 15 cm (10 7/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number
2000.130.1
About the Artist
Johann Georg Bergmüller · 1688–1762
From a well-known Swabian family of sculptors, cabinetmakers, and painters. He is best known for frescoes, altarpieces, and teaching. Comment on works: Religious