Martyrium des Heiligen Laurentius

Title

Martyrium des Heiligen Laurentius

Draughtsman

• Theodor van Thulden

Period Produced

• 17th century

School

• Baroque

Object Type

• drawing

Material

• ink?
• Indian ink?
• gouache
• paper

Technique

• pen drawing
• brush drawing
• white heightening

Geographic Reference

• Netherlandish

Production Reason

• Pictorial drawing
• design for an altarpiece?
• presentation design?

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Bezeichnet in der Darstellung oben rechts in einer Wolke (mit der Feder in Braun): gelb[unleserlich]

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 1920

Genre

• historical narration
• depiction of a saint

Persons Shown

• Laurence (saint)

Primary

• 11H(LAURENCE)6 martyrdom, suffering, misfortune, death of St. Laurence
• 11G23 angels crowning and/or bringing palm-branches