Entombment of Christ

Title

Entombment of Christ

Draughtsman

• Peter von Cornelius

Bundle

Deutsche Kunst in Rom im Jahr 1818, in Rom erworben und gesammelt von Baron Philipp Esaias von Schneider aus Frankfurt am Main

Period Produced

• 19th century

Object Type

• drawing

Material

• ink?
• Indian ink?
• chalk
• graphite-clay mixture
• Vergé paper
• handmade paper

Technique

• pen drawing
• white heightening
• pencil drawing

Geographic Reference

• German

Production Reason

• Pictorial drawing
• autonomous drawing?

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Signiert unten rechts (mit der Feder in Braun): P. Cornelius fec:

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
• Biblical portrayal

Persons Shown

• Jesus Christ
• Mary
• John the Evangelist
• Mary Magdalene
• Joseph of Arimathea

Illustrated Passage

• Bibel, Neues Testament, Matthäus 27,57-60
• Bibel, Neues Testament, Lukas 23,50-56

Primary

• 73D76 Christ's entombment (possibly by angels)