Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres Study of a saint
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
Montauban 1780 - 1867 Paris
Study of a saint
Graphite pencil on paper
36,2 x 16,7 cm ; 14¼ by 6⅝ in.
Catalogue Note:
This drawing by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres is a study for one of the painted cartoons created in 1842 in preparation for the stained-glass windows of the Neuilly Chapel, commissioned by Louis-Philippe (1773–1850). This small church was built on the site of the fatal accident involving Ferdinand-Philippe, Duke of Orléans (1810–1842), the king’s eldest son, who had recently been portrayed by Ingres (D. Ternois, Ingres, Paris, 1980, p. 133).
The stained-glass cartoons, along with a number of drawings, were exhibited in Paris in 2002 (Les cartons de vitraux des collections du Louvre, Musée du Louvre, Paris, May 22–September 23, 2002). For each piece, it appears that the artist first created a preliminary sketch of a nude study, then a preparatory drawing, and finally the painted cartoon: a very similar format can be seen in two different drawings of nude saints kept at the Bonnat Museum in Bayonne (inv. NI 990 and inv. NI 988) depicting Saint Helena and Saint Clement.
This academic study identifies the figure as Saint Robert, or Rupert, Bishop of Worms (Louvre Museum, Paris, inv. INV 20321). Saint Robert is the patron saint of Robert-Philippe d’Orléans (1840–1870), Duke of Chartres, Ferdinand’s second son. Standing in a three-quarter view, his eyes raised toward the heavens, he holds a Bible in his right hand and a crosier in his left. The saint, with color annotations (ibid., p. 94 (repr.)), illustrates an intermediate stage in the development of the iconographic program. In its final version, he stands on a podium inscribed with his name and is surrounded by a twin-arch motif. The bishop wears a richly decorated green robe and a miter, attesting to his status.
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Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
Montauban 1780 - 1867 Paris
Study of a saint
Graphite pencil on paper
36,2 x 16,7 cm ; 14¼ by 6⅝ in.
Catalogue Note:
This drawing by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres is a study for one of the painted cartoons created in 1842 in preparation for the stained-glass windows of the Neuilly Chapel, commissioned by Louis-Philippe (1773–1850). This small church was built on the site of the fatal accident involving Ferdinand-Philippe, Duke of Orléans (1810–1842), the king’s eldest son, who had recently been portrayed by Ingres (D. Ternois, Ingres, Paris, 1980, p. 133).
The stained-glass cartoons, along with a number of drawings, were exhibited in Paris in 2002 (Les cartons de vitraux des collections du Louvre, Musée du Louvre, Paris, May 22–September 23, 2002). For each piece, it appears that the artist first created a preliminary sketch of a nude study, then a preparatory drawing, and finally the painted cartoon: a very similar format can be seen in two different drawings of nude saints kept at the Bonnat Museum in Bayonne (inv. NI 990 and inv. NI 988) depicting Saint Helena and Saint Clement.
This academic study identifies the figure as Saint Robert, or Rupert, Bishop of Worms (Louvre Museum, Paris, inv. INV 20321). Saint Robert is the patron saint of Robert-Philippe d’Orléans (1840–1870), Duke of Chartres, Ferdinand’s second son. Standing in a three-quarter view, his eyes raised toward the heavens, he holds a Bible in his right hand and a crosier in his left. The saint, with color annotations (ibid., p. 94 (repr.)), illustrates an intermediate stage in the development of the iconographic program. In its final version, he stands on a podium inscribed with his name and is surrounded by a twin-arch motif. The bishop wears a richly decorated green robe and a miter, attesting to his status.
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