Rechter Flügel eines Altärchens: Die Heiligen Franziskus von Padua und Benedikt, 1835

Title

Rechter Flügel eines Altärchens: Die Heiligen Franziskus von Padua und Benedikt

Draughtsman

• Karl Ballenberger

Period Produced

• 19th century

Object Type

• drawing

Material

• graphite-clay mixture
• cardboard

Technique

• pencil drawing

Geographic Reference

• German

Production Reason

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

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Datiert und bezeichnet unten mittig: St. Franziskus v. Padua St. Benedict / 1835

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
• ornament

Persons Shown

• Anthony of Padua (saint)
• Benedict of Nursia

Primary

• 11Q7141(+0) altar (+ variant)
• 11H(FRANCIS) founder of the Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans), Francis(cus) of Assisi; possible attributes: book, crucifix, lily, skull, stigmata
• 11H(BENEDICT) Benedict of Nurcia, abbot of Monte Cassino and founder of the Benedictine Order; possible attributes: aspergillum, book, cup (sometimes broken), raven with loaf, sieve (or tray)
• 48A98 ornaments ~ art