Jael and Sisera

Title

Jael and Sisera

Draughtsman

• Sébastien Leclerc

Period Produced

• 17th century

School

• Baroque
• French classicism

Object Type

• drawing

Material

• ink?
• Indian ink?
• handmade paper

Technique

• pen drawing
• washing

Geographic Reference

• French

Production Reason

• Pictorial drawing

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

• Jael
• Sisera

Illustrated Passage

• Bibel, Altes Testament, Richter 4,17-24

Primary

• 71F1545 Barak comes to Jael's tent; she shows him Sisera's body