The Good Samaritan
The Met
Artist: Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps(French, Paris 1803–1860 Fontainebleau)
Date: by 1853
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 36 5/8 x 29 1/8 in. (93 x 74 cm)
Credit Line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Gift of Horace Havemeyer, 1929
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Figures carry a draped body through a narrow, shadowed street lined with multi-story buildings
Detailed Description
A narrow, sun-dappled street is flanked by multi-story, ochre-colored buildings. The perspective looks down the street, with a small patch of blue sky visible at the very top. On the left, a dark brown horse and a white horse, both saddled, stand near a stone wall. A small, light brown dog sits on the cobblestone ground nearby. In the center, a group of approximately five to six figures is carrying a draped body, possibly on a stretcher or cloth, down a slight incline or steps. The figures are dressed in various robes, some dark, some lighter, with one figure in a red cloak. Above this central group, on a balcony or raised platform, two figures observe the group. Further up and to the left, a person looks out from an arched window. On the far right, a solitary figure in a dark, hooded cloak stands observing the group. The architecture features arched doorways and windows, with strong contrasts between sunlit facades and deep shadows that obscure details in the alleyways.
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