Die Zauberer am Hof des babylonischen Königs Xerxes verfügen das Martyrium von Simon dem Zeloten und Judas Thaddäus

Title

Die Zauberer am Hof des babylonischen Königs Xerxes verfügen das Martyrium von Simon dem Zeloten und Judas Thaddäus

Draughtsman

• Boutard

Period Produced

• 17th century

Object Type

• drawing

Material

• ink?
• Indian ink?
• paper

Technique

• pen drawing

Geographic Reference

• French

Production Reason

• composition study

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Bezeichnet unten mittig (mit der Feder in Braun): Petrus et Paulus // Boutard le Croix f

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

• Simon the Zealot (apostle)
• Jude (apostle)

Primary

• 73F2243 the beheading of Paul; maybe three fountains spring from his head
• 73F216 martyrdom and death of Peter
• 44G34 death penalty, execution
• 25I144 square, place, circus, etc.
• 44G3511 head of the executed displayed in public

Historic Attribution

• French, 17th century draughtsman