Oriental figures

Title

Oriental figures

Draughtsman

• Netherlandish, 17th century

Period Produced

• 17th century

School

• Baroque

Object Type

• drawing

Material

• ink?
• Indian ink?
• Vergé paper

Technique

• pen drawing
• washing

Geographic Reference

• Netherlandish

Production Reason

• figure study
• composition study

Captions Added Later

Bezeichnet unten rechts (von fremder Hand, mit Grafitstift): Anth. van Dyck f[ec]
Verso bezeichnet (mit der Feder in Braun): [Textfragment]
Verso unten links Stempel des Städelschen Kunstinstituts, Frankfurt am Main (Lugt 2356); daneben geschwärzter Stempel des Städelschen Kunstinstituts

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

• genre
• historical narration
• Biblical portrayal

Illustrated Passage

• Bibel, Altes Testament, 1. Könige 3,16-28

Primary

• 31A(+4) the (nude) human figure; 'Corpo humano' (Ripa) (+ three-quarter view)
• 31AA(+1) the (nude) human figure; 'Corpo humano' (Ripa) - AA - female human figure (+ front view)
• 41D221 head-gear
• 71I32 the judgement of Solomon (1 Kings 3:16-28)

Alternative Attribution

• Unknown, 17th century draughtsman; by written note
• Franz Pietersz. Grebber ? draughtsman; by note on mount
• Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn draughtsman; declined, by note on mount

Historic Attribution

• Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn draughtsman