David enthauptet Goliath, rechts das siegreiche Heer der Kinder Israel, links die fliehenden Philister, 1625

Title

David enthauptet Goliath, rechts das siegreiche Heer der Kinder Israel, links die fliehenden Philister

Draughtsman

• Michael Herr

Period Produced

• 17th century

School

• Baroque

Object Type

• drawing

Material

• ink?
• Indian ink?
• paper

Technique

• pen drawing
• washing
• squaring

Geographic Reference

• German

Production Reason

• composition study

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Monogrammiert und datiert unten mittig (mit der Feder in Schwarz): Anno 1625 MH [ligiert]

Watermark

• Nicht vorhanden

Institution

• Städel Museum

Administration

• Department of Prints and Drawings

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Acquired in 1920

Genre

• historical narration
• Biblical portrayal

Persons Shown

• David (king of Israel)
• Goliath

Illustrated Passage

• Bibel, Altes Testament, 1. Samuel 17

Primary

• 71H14431 the Philistines in flight after the death of Goliath are pursued by the Israelites