Harvard Art Museums > 1984.602: Saint Luke Drawings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Saint Luke (Circle of Simon Vouet) , 1984.602,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 27, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/294700. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1984.602 People Circle of Simon Vouet, French (Paris 1590 - 1649 Paris) Title Saint Luke Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date c. 1638 Culture French Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/294700 Physical Descriptions Medium Black and white chalk on tan antique laid paper, laid down on a decorated mount, framing lines in black ink and graphite Dimensions 41.4 x 24.6 cm (16 5/16 x 9 11/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Henri Baderou, Rouen; Robert M. Light and Co., Santa Barbara, sold; to Germain Seligman, New York (as of 1978); Fogg Art Museum, 1984, inv. no. 1984.602 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, The Melvin R. Seiden Fund and Louise Haskell Daly Fund Accession Year 1984 Object Number 1984.602 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Saint Luke is shown standing with his left elbow resting on the head of an ox (his attribute). He is wrapped in a cloak and holds a long staff in his right hand. He is represented as an extremely tall man, looking intently to his right, head lowered, and leaning his body in the same direction. He has wavy hair, a mustache, and a beard. Publication History John Richardson, ed., The Collection of Germain Seligman: Paintings, Drawings and Works of Art, E. V. Thaw & Co., Artemis S.A., and David Carritt Ltd. (New York, Luxembourg, and London, 1979), cat. no. 84, n.p., repr. Barbara Brejon de Lavergnée, Dessins de Simon Vouet, Réunion des Musées Nationaux (Paris, 1987), cat. no. CXXIX, pp. 200-201, repr. Diederik Bakhuÿs, Barbara Brejon de Lavergnée, and Elodie Vaysse, L'œil & la main: chefs-d'œuvre du dessin français des XVIe et XVIIe siècles: Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen, exh. cat., Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen (Rouen, 2019), p. 27 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
