Description
The Biblical parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man (Luke 16:19-21) tells of a man who feasted and celebrated every day, while a beggar named Lazarus sat starving nearby. Dogs came to lick the sores on the poor man's body. However, when the two men died, Lazarus was welcomed into heaven, while the rich man was consigned to hell.
Provenance
Simonetti (Rome, Italy) 1905; Dan Fellows Platt, 1873-1928 (Englewood, New Jersey), upon his death, held in trust by the estate; Estate of Dan Fellows Platt, by gift to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1939.
Accession Number
1939.68
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
Framed: 176 x 251 x 12 cm (69 5/16 x 98 13/16 x 4 3/4 in.); Unframed: 146 x 221 cm (57 1/2 x 87 in.)
Classification
Painting
Credit Line
Delia E. Holden and L. E. Holden Funds
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