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drawing (ink, gouache? oil?): ["The Conversion of Saul"]

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Sketch in oil colours, in brown/black with white highlights, on paper. Dramatic classical scene with multiple figures. Armed figures on horseback at right, one fallen figure at left, another looks on horrified. Other figures look on from columns at far left. Central scene shows male figure, Saul on his knees with arms outstretched, in religious ecstasy, supported by female figure behind him. Cherubs hover above. In pencil on back 'Kaye Dowland/1868' 'Van Dyke/ Conversion of Saul' '342 E' "From the Sir Ant. Westcombe and Dr. Bayley Collections." [Register]
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Title: drawing (ink, gouache? oil?): ["The Conversion of Saul"]
Description:
Sketch in oil colours, in brown/black with white highlights, on paper.
Dramatic classical scene with multiple figures.
Armed figures on horseback at right, one fallen figure at left, another looks on horrified.
Other figures look on from columns at far left.
Central scene shows male figure, Saul on his knees with arms outstretched, in religious ecstasy, supported by female figure behind him.
Cherubs hover above.
In pencil on back 'Kaye Dowland/1868' 'Van Dyke/ Conversion of Saul' '342 E' "From the Sir Ant.
Westcombe and Dr.
Bayley Collections.
" [Register].

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