Who painted Les Festes du mois de Juillet (July: The Visitation)?

Les Festes du mois de Juillet (July: The Visitation) was painted by Léonard Gaultier in 1603.

Where can I see Les Festes du mois de Juillet (July: The Visitation)?

Les Festes du mois de Juillet (July: The Visitation) is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Les Festes du mois de Juillet (July: The Visitation)?

Les Festes du mois de Juillet (July: The Visitation) is associated with Baroque.

Can I buy a print of Les Festes du mois de Juillet (July: The Visitation)?

Museum-quality prints of Les Festes du mois de Juillet (July: The Visitation) are available made-to-order from Artifact World Gallery.

Artwork

Les Festes du mois de Juillet (July: The Visitation)

Léonard Gaultier , 1603

Les Festes du mois de Juillet (July: The Visitation) is an ink print by the Baroque artist Léonard Gaultier. It dates from 1603 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

Inscription: Inscribed:upper center in plate: Les Feste du Mois de Juillet.; center in plate: S. Anne le 28./S. M. Magdeleine le 22./S. Jacques S. Christofle le 25./le visitati/on nos tre/Dame le 2.; lower left in plate: L. Gaultier/sculpcit; lower center in plate: La visitation de nostre dame on feste.../...Et chacun de faire l'aoust en ce mois à soucy; lower right in plate: J. le Clerc/excudit.

About this work

Overview

Les Festes du mois de Juillet (July: The Visitation) is an engraving on laid paper created by Léonard Gaultier, measuring 19 × 13.1 cm.

Subject & Meaning

The engraving depicts the New Testament scene of the Visitation, where Mary visits Elizabeth, capturing a moment of tender interaction between the two pregnant women.

Technique & Style

Gaultier's use of fine lines effectively conveys texture and intimacy, rendering the fabric and flesh with subtle detail, and creating a quiet, rather than dramatic, atmosphere.

History & Provenance

The engraving is part of the Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund collection.