Hector and Andromache, 1838

Title

Hector and Andromache

Draughtsman

• Ludwig von Schwanthaler

Period Produced

• 19th century

Object Type

• drawing

Material

• ink?
• Indian ink?
• graphite-clay mixture
• paper

Technique

• pen drawing
• pencil drawing

Geographic Reference

• German

Production Reason

• study after a sculptural work?

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Signiert und datiert unten links (mit der Feder in Braunschwarz): L. Schwanthaler / 1838; bezeichnet auf der Plinthe (HEKTOR u ANDROMACHE

Captions Added Later

Verso Stempel der Städtischen Galerie, Frankfurt am Main (Lugt 2371c)

Watermark

• Nicht geprüft

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Department of Prints and Drawings

Collection

• Städtische Galerie

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Acquired in 1942

Genre

• historical narration
• mythological representation

Persons Shown

• Andromache

Associated Persons and Institutions

• Homer

Illustrated Passage

• Homer: Ilias

Primary

• 94F54 Hector's farewell to his wife Andromache and his young son Astyanax
• 33C231 arm in arm (lovers)