Christ in Emmaus, ca. 1593

Title

Christ in Emmaus

Draughtsman

• Raphael Sadeler d. Ä.

Period Produced

• 17th century

School

• Renaissance

Object Type

• drawing

Material

• ink?
• Indian ink?
• opaque white
• paper

Technique

• brush drawing
• white heightening
• squaring?

Geographic Reference

• Netherlandish

Production Reason

• Pictorial drawing
• study after a painting
• preliminary drawing for an engraving

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Bezeichnet unten mittig (mit der Feder in Schwarz): DRIFAL / DEN // 10. 4.I. a. R. / IUNIUS.G.ANNO.

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
• Biblical portrayal
• genre

Persons Shown

• Jesus Christ

Illustrated Passage

• Bibel, Neues Testament, Lukas 24,13-35

Primary

• 73E343 the supper at Emmaus: Christ is recognized while blessing or breaking the bread
• 41C211 kitchen-interior
• 41C253 boiling