Jacob and Rachel, ca. 1820 – 1821

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

• graphite-clay mixture
• red chalk
• paper

Technique

• pencil drawing
• red chalk drawing

Geographic Reference

• German

Production Reason

• finished drawing
• design for a painting

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Signiert unten rechts: Jul. Schnorr

Captions Added Later

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

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

• 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