The Death of Sapphira

Follower of Jan de Bisschop, after Guercino

The image shows three individuals in full-body view engaging in dynamic interaction. The central person is leaning forward with an arm outstretched towards another figure. This central figure has a prominent beard… · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: Follower of Jan de Bisschop, after Guercino ¹
Medium: brush and brown wash with black and red chalk on laid paper ¹
Original: 3,950 × 3,260 px ¹
License: CC0 (National Gallery of Art Open Access)
Credit: National Gallery of Art, Washington, Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

Object record, National Gallery of Art

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