When was "The Vision of St. Eustace" created?

This artwork was created 17th century.

What medium is "The Vision of St. Eustace"?

The Vision of St. Eustace is Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash. Framing lines in pen and brown..

Is "The Vision of St. Eustace" in the public domain?

Yes, The Vision of St. Eustace is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Vision of St. Eustace

Q: Who created "The Vision of St. Eustace"?

The Vision of St. Eustace was created by Anonymous, Netherlandish, 16th century|Anonymous, Flemish, 17th century in 17th century.

Anonymous, Netherlandish, 16th century|Anonymous, Flemish, 17th century

17th century

Medium

Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash. Framing lines in pen and brown.

Dimensions

7 3/16 x 5 5/8 in. (18.3 x 14.3 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1950

Accession Number

50.605.5

Tags

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Art Historical Context

In the tranquil intimacy of a 17th-century Flemish drawing, *The Vision of St. Eustace* captures a pivotal moment from Christian hagiography. Created anonymously by a Netherlandish or Flemish artist using pen and brown ink with brush and brown wash, small-scale work (7 3/16 x 5 5/8 in.) exemplifies the refined draftsmanship of Northern European workshops. The framing lines in pen and brown ink suggest it was a finished study, perhaps for a larger painting or print, highlighting the era's emphasis on preparatory sketches as standalone artworks. The scene depicts St. Eustace, a Roman general-tu...

The Vision of St. Eustace

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