Ein König lässt Gefangene enthaupten

Title

Ein König lässt Gefangene enthaupten

Draughtsman

• Dirk Jakobsz. Vellert

Period Produced

• 16th century

School

• Renaissance
• Northern European Mannerism

Object Type

• drawing

Material

• ink?
• Indian ink?
• Vergé paper

Technique

• pen drawing
• washing

Geographic Reference

• Flemish

Production Reason

• Pictorial drawing

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Monogrammiert unten links (mit der Feder in Schwarz): D*V

Captions Added Later

Verso unten links Stempel des Städelschen Kunstinstituts, Frankfurt am Main (Lugt 2356)

Watermark

• Vorhanden

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

Primary

• 44B113 king
• 44B121 audition; ruler giving audience
• 44B125 ruler commanding
• 44B1211 throne-room
• 31E23621 violent death by beheading