Jacob and Rachel, December 29, 1820

Title

Jacob and Rachel

Draughtsman

• Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld

Contractor, employer

• Johann Nepomuk von Ringseis

Production Place

• Rome

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

• Pictorial drawing
• design for a painting

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Datiert unten rechts (mit der Feder in Braun): d. 29t December 1820

Captions Added Later

Bezeichnet unten links (von fremder Hand, mit Bleistift): Julius Schnorr fec.; verso Stempel des Städelschen Kunstinstituts, Frankfurt am Main (Lugt 2356)

Watermark

• Nicht geprüft

Work Catalogues

• zu Teichmann 11

Institution

• Städel Museum

Administration

• 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

• Jacob
• Rachel

Illustrated Passage

• Bibel, Altes Testament, Genesis 29

Primary

• 71C3134 Jacob kisses Rachel and is moved to tears
• 33C23 couple of lovers
• 46C11 road, path