Artwork
Landscape with Elijah Perching on a Rocky Outcrop in the Distance
Landscape with Elijah Perching on a Rocky Outcrop in the Distance is an ink print by the Baroque artist Magdalena van de Passe. It dates from 1624 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:recto: in plate, below image: Fecit Helias iuxta verbu Domini, et Sedit in torrente carith qui est contera faciem Jordanis / 3 Reg Cap. 17; in plate, at lower left: Roelant Sauery Inuentor; in plate, at lower center: Magdalena van de pas fecit; in plate, at lower right: Crisp. van de pas exc.; verso: none
- Markings
- Marked:none
About this work
Overview
Landscape with Elijah Perching on a Rocky Outcrop in the Distance is an engraving on laid paper created by Magdalena van de Passe around 1624.
Subject & Meaning
The engraving depicts a serene forest landscape with a rocky outcrop, a lone tree, and a distant figure of Elijah, referencing a biblical narrative where Elijah seeks refuge.
Technique & Style
The artist achieved depth and texture through fine lines and shading, characteristic of engraving techniques that involve carving intricate details into metal plates.
History & Provenance
The print is currently held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
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Artist & collection
Walter Devereux, First Earl of Essex
Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex
Alexander Nowell, Dean of Saint Paul's
Elizabeth's Tomb
Thomas Holland, Regius Professor of Divinity at Oxford, and Rector of Exeter College
Sir Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper
Nicholas Ridley, Bishop of London, Protestant Martyr
Ambrose Dudley, Earl of Warwick
