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Jacques Sablet
Series of Figures in Prayer or Meditation1786

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Engraving on cream paper of an elderly bearded man seated in profile on a wooden stool, a book on a small table before him and a knotted wooden cross leaning nearby
Engraving of a bearded man kneeling in a rocky outdoor setting, head tilted upward, holding an open book on a ledge beside him; a ceramic jug rests nearby; fine cross-hatching throughout; inscribed at lower left, dated 1786.
Etching of a bearded man seated on a wooden chair, holding a small object in one raised hand and a plate in the other, wearing a loose coat and sandals; ceramic jugs, a bowl, and garlic bulbs on the floor beside him; dense cross-hatching throughout; inscription in Latin script along the bottom margin.
Etching of a bearded man in three-quarter view, seated on a wooden chair beside a table with a book, wearing a loose shirt and boots, rendered with fine crosshatching. Handwritten inscription in the lower margin.
Etching of a bearded man in loose 18th-century clothing seated on a bench beside a small writing desk with an open book; glass vessels on the floor at left; fine crosshatching throughout; inscribed text below.
Etching of an elderly woman in profile, seated on a low stool at a wooden table with hands clasped, wearing a headscarf and apron. A basket sits on the floor, a jug on a shelf in the background. Fine cross-hatched linework throughout.
Artist or Maker
Jacques Sablet
Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803
Title
Series of Figures in Prayer or Meditation
Place Made
Rome
Date Made
1786
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet (each): 14 3/4 × 10 1/2 in. (37.47 × 26.67 cm) Image (each): 9 1/8 × 6 7/8 in. (23.18 × 17.46 cm)
Credit Line
Prints and Drawings Council Fund
Accession Number
M.2008.29.1-.6
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings