If I only Touch His Garments, I shall be Made Well

Léonard Gaultier

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a biblical scene from the Gospel of Matthew. The image shows a group of figures gathered in a pastoral landscape with rolling hills, trees, and a distant city visible in the background. At the foreground, the figures are clustered around a central character who has a halo. Various individuals are shown conversing or interacting with this central figure, some gesturing with their hands. The background includes a landscape with buildings, trees, and a river or path crossing a bridge. The scene captures a moment of dialogue or teaching, with elements of nature and architecture providing context. The style of the drawing is reminiscent of Renaissance religious art with detailed hatching and line work that gives depth and texture to the figures and landscape.