Saint Michael Defeating Heresy and Satan

Provenance

Private collection S (not in Lugt), inv. no. 649. Private collection (Lugt 414 b, unidentified collector). Philipp Hermann, Karlsruhe (1899 - 1968), from at least 1960; Galerie Fischer, Lucerne, 19-22 May 1999, no. 4002; Arturo Cuellar, Zurich (via Jill Newhouse, New York); purchased 2000 by NGA.

Saint Michael Defeating Heresy and Satan

Bergmüller, Johann Georg

1730

Accession Number

2000.68.1

Medium

pen and brown ink with brown wash and white heightening on blue laid paper, rubbed on verso with red chalk and incised for transfer

Dimensions

overall (octagonal): 25.9 x 28.4 cm (10 3/16 x 11 3/16 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Director's Discretionary Fund