The Young Jesus, unknown maker from Austria or Bohemia

Artwork Overview

The Young Jesus
circa 1825–1850
The Young Jesus , circa 1825–1850
Where object was made: southern Bohemia (present-day Czech Republic) or northern Austria
Material/technique: reverse painting on glass
Dimensions:
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 24.1 x 34.3 cm
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 9 1/2 x 13 1/2 in
Frame Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 12 x 16 1/8 in
Credit line: The Mildred Lee Ward Collection
Accession number: 2010.0049
Not on display

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The Object Speaks
Depictions of a sleeping Jesus who awaits resurrection can be found in Central and Eastern Europe and were likely derived from Eastern images of the reclining Buddha.

Exhibitions

Cassandra Mesick Braun, curator
Kate Meyer, curator
Celka Straughn, curator
2016–2021

Citations

Ward, Mildred Lee. Reverse Paintings on Glass. Lawrence, Kansas: Spencer Museum of Art, The University of Kansas, 1978.

Spencer Museum of Art, The University of Kansas. Spencer Museum of Art Register 8, no. 2 (2011): 152.