Erzengel Michael bekämpft den Drachen

Title

Erzengel Michael bekämpft den Drachen

Draughtsman

• German, 19th century

Part Number / Total

4 / 5

Period Produced

• 19th century

Object Type

• drawing

Material

• watercolours
• graphite-clay mixture
• vellum paper

Technique

• watercolour painting
• brush drawing
• gold highlight
• pencil drawing

Geographic Reference

• German

Production Reason

• figure study
• animal study
• composition study

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Bezeichnet unten mittig (mit der Feder in Braun): [unleserlich, beschnitten]

Captions Added Later

Verso bezeichnet unten mittig (mit der Feder in Braun): [unleserlich, beschnitten]

Watermark

• Nicht 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
• Biblical portrayal

Persons Shown

• Michael (archangel)

Illustrated Passage

• Bibel, Neues Testament, Offenbarung 12,7-9

Primary

• 11G31 the Archangel Michael fighting the dragon (devil, Satan)