The Disobedient Prophet

Amerikanische Grafik 1765–1814, 1793

The image shows two men and several animals in a dramatic scene. The first man is lying on the ground, propped up on one elbow, with a distressed expression. He has white hair and a beard, wearing a simple garment. The second man is leaning forward, one arm stretched out, with wild white hair and a beard, wearing a long-sleeved garment. A lion is near the prone man, facing him. In the background, there are two oxen, a visible one and a partially obscured one. A large tree with foliage is at the top, with a softly colored sky in the background. The scene is signed "B. West, 1793."
Artist
Amerikanische Grafik 1765–1814
Date
1793
Type
Drawing
Medium
pen and black ink with wash heightened with blue and cream oil paint over chalk
Dimensions
30.2 × 49.8 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows two men and several animals in a dramatic scene. The first man is lying on the ground, propped up on one elbow, with a distressed expression. He has white hair and a beard, wearing a simple garment. The second man is leaning forward, one arm stretched out, with wild white hair and a beard, wearing a long-sleeved garment. A lion is near the prone man, facing him. In the background, there are two oxen, a visible one and a partially obscured one. A large tree with foliage is at the top, with a softly colored sky in the background. The scene is signed "B. West, 1793."

Amerikanische Grafik 1765–1814