The Man Healed of the Withered Hand
1578
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1578
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Man Healed of the Withered Hand is a 1578 ink by Léonard Gaultier, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white scene shows a crowd around a man with a withered hand. In the center, a robed figure raises his hand toward the sky, while others watch or reach out. A building with columns stands in the background, and a few people in the distance point or gesture. The artist used fine lines to show light and shadow, making the figures pop. The scene looks like a moment from a story—maybe a miracle or a lesson. Check out how this was made using engraving.
Léonard Gaultier, or, as he sometimes signed himself, Galter, a French engraver, was born at Mainz about 1561, and died in Paris in 1641.
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