Die Heilige Klara, die Hostie tragend, ca. 1595

Title

Die Heilige Klara, die Hostie tragend

Draughtsman

• Francesco Vanni ?

Period Produced

• 16th century

Object Type

• drawing

Material

• red chalk?
• chalk?
• paper

Technique

• pencil drawing
• red chalk drawing?
• chalk drawing?

Geographic Reference

• Sienese

Production Reason

• Pictorial drawing

Captions Added Later

Bezeichnet unten rechts (mit der Feder in Schwarz): Fran:s Vanius

Watermark

• Nicht geprüft

Work Catalogues

• Röttgen 2012.154.254

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

• Clare of Assisi (saint)

Primary

• 11HH(CLARE)9 the virgin and foundress of the Order of Minoresses (or Poor Clares), Clare of Assisi; possible attributes: book, cross, flaming horn, lily, monstrance, palm-branch, pastoral staff, rosary - portrait of female saint

Secondary

• 22C311 nimbus, halo ~ radiance emanating from persons or things
• 41D27 drapery, draped garment, 'Gewandgebung'

Alternative Attribution

• Francesco Vanni succession; draughtsman; by note on mount
• Giuseppe Cesari draughtsman; by note on mount