Sébastien Bourdon (1616-1671 France) --- --- --- Potare Sitientes or Drink to the Thirsty c.1665-70
To ensure the perpetuity of his cycle of paintings The Seven Acts of mercy, Bourdon reproduced his seven canvases in a set of prints, an example of which can be seen in the display case below his preparatory drawing. The dramatic scene depicts Obadiah in a dark cave shielding tired and thirsty prophets from the murderous Queen Jezabel. Bourdon’s confident draughtsmanship is highlighted in the drawing as much as his ease with the washes as by his sinister, sooty-eyed figures.
Sébastien Bourdon (1616-1671 France) --- --- --- Potare Sitientes or Drink to the Thirsty c.1665-70
To ensure the perpetuity of his cycle of paintings The Seven Acts of mercy, Bourdon reproduced his seven canvases in a set of prints, an example of which can be seen in the display case below his preparatory drawing. The dramatic scene depicts Obadiah in a dark cave shielding tired and thirsty prophets from the murderous Queen Jezabel. Bourdon’s confident draughtsmanship is highlighted in the drawing as much as his ease with the washes as by his sinister, sooty-eyed figures.