Der Heilige Georg mit Schwert und Fahne, auf Wolken thronend

Title

Der Heilige Georg mit Schwert und Fahne, auf Wolken thronend

Draughtsman

• southern German, 18th century

Verso

Geometrical pattern

Period Produced

• 18th century
• 17th century

School

• Baroque

Object Type

• drawing

Material

• ink?
• Indian ink?
• watercolours
• Vergé paper

Technique

• pen drawing
• watercolour painting

Geographic Reference

• southern German

Production Reason

• composition study
• colour study
• design for a room arrangement

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Nicht bezeichnet

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

Genre

• historical narration
• depiction of a saint

Persons Shown

• George (saint)

Primary

• 11H(GEORGE)7(+3) the warrior martyr George (Georgius); possible attributes: banner (red cross on white field), (red) cross, dragon, (white) horse, broken lance, shield (with cross), sword - apotheosis, glory, triumph of male saint (+ angel(s))
• 31A27631 sitting or standing on clouds
• 41A6711 flowers in a vase

Alternative Attribution

• Alessandro Tiarini draughtsman; by note on mount