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St Zacharias

Unknown

1750

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

18th Century Religious

Dominant colour

St Zacharias is a 1750 by Unknown, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1750
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This image depicts a drawing of a bearded man wearing a crown, with a crescent moon on top. He is dressed in a robe and holds a quill pen in his right hand, with a piece of paper in his left. The paper appears to have writing on it, but the text is not legible. The drawing is rendered in a simple yet elegant style, with clean lines and minimal shading. The overall effect is one of quiet contemplation, as if the subject is lost in thought. For more information on this style of drawing, you can explore the technique of cross-hatching.