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Jean-Michel Liotard

Christ healing the Impotent Man at the Pool of Bethesda

Maker

Jean-Michel Liotard (Swiss, 1702 - 1796)
After Sebastiano Ricci (Italian, 1659 - 1734)

Title

Christ healing the Impotent Man at the Pool of Bethesda
from the album, Painters' Etchings Illustrated; an English album of original prints assembled in the 19th century

Year

1735-1743

Medium

  • etching

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • etching

Materials

engraving

Supports

  • Wove:medium weight,
  • olive/grey,
  • gold fore-edge.

Dimensions

51.5 x 41.2 cm (20 1/4 x 16 1/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Lettered below image, LL: "Sebastianus Ricci pinxit"; LC: "From an Original Painting in His Majesty's Collection, at Hampton Court Palace" and "Christ healing the Impotent Man at the Pool of Bethesda" followed by the text from St John's Gospel, chapter V, verse 2; and LR: "J. M. Liotard sculpsit"

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of the Fazzano Brothers

Object Number

84.198.1158.131

Type

  • Prints

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Jean-Michel Liotard (Swiss, 1702 - 1796)
After Sebastiano Ricci (Italian, 1659 - 1734)
Christ healing the Impotent Man at the Pool of Bethesda; from the album, Painters' Etchings Illustrated; an English album of original prints assembled in the 19th century, 1735-1743
etching
51.5 x 41.2 cm (20 1/4 x 16 1/4 inches)
Gift of the Fazzano Brothers 84.198.1158.131

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