Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Title

Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Draughtsman

• Felice Torelli

Period Produced

• 17th century

School

• Baroque

Object Type

• drawing

Material

• ink?
• Indian ink?
• red chalk
• Vergé paper

Technique

• pen drawing
• red chalk drawing

Geographic Reference

• Upper Italian

Production Reason

• figure study
• composition study

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Bezeichnet unten links (mit der Feder in Braun): [unleserlich]; (mit Rötel): [ganzseitig diverse Notizen und Farbnotizen]

Watermark

• Nicht geprüft

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Department of Prints and Drawings

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Genre

• historical narration
• depiction of a saint

Persons Shown

• Mary
• Anne (saint)

Primary

• 73A31 birth of Mary