Lasset die Kindlein zu mir kommen

Title

Lasset die Kindlein zu mir kommen

Draughtsman

• Friedrich Overbeck

Period Produced

• 19th century

Object Type

• drawing

Material

• chalk
• paper

Technique

• chalk drawing
• pouncing

Geographic Reference

• German

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

Acquisition

Acquired in 1886

Genre

• historical narration
• Biblical portrayal

Persons Shown

• Jesus Christ
• Peter (apostle)
• John the Evangelist

Illustrated Passage

• Bibel, Neues Testament, Matthäus 19,13-15
• Bibel, Neues Testament, Markus 10,13-16
• Bibel, Neues Testament, Lukas 18,15-17

Primary

• 73C7224 Christ blessing children brought by their mothers, usually with some disciples disapprovingly looking on (Matthew 19:13-15; Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-17)