Madonna mit den Heiligen Christophorus, Joseph und Claudius, ca. 1630 – 1650

Title

Madonna mit den Heiligen Christophorus, Joseph und Claudius

Draughtsman

• François Perrier

Period Produced

• 17th century

School

• Baroque

Object Type

• drawing

Material

• ink?
• Indian ink?
• handmade paper

Technique

• pen drawing
• brush drawing
• white heightening

Geographic Reference

• French

Production Reason

• Pictorial drawing

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Monogrammiert und signiert unten rechts (mit der Feder in Graubraun): F˙PF / F˙ Perrier.; bezeichnet in der Darstellung von oben mittig bis unten rechts die Namensbeischriften der Heiligen: S: Joseph / S˙ Christop[unleserlich] // S Claudo

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
• depiction of a saint

Persons Shown

• Mary
• Christ Child
• Christopher (saint)
• Joseph of Nazareth
• Claudius von Condat

Primary

• 11F611 'Sacra Conversazione'

Secondary

• 11H(CHRISTOPHER)0 the giant and martyr Christophorus; possible attributes: palm-tree (with bunches of dates, or withered), infant Christ - male saint represented in a group
• 44B193 orb (symbol of sovereignty; sphere with cross on top)
• 11H(JOSEPH)0 the foster-father of Christ, Joseph of Nazareth, husband of Mary; possible attributes: flowering rod or wand, lily, carpenter's tools - male saint represented in a group
• 11P31131 insignia of bishop, e.g. mitre, crozier