Study on the birth of Christ

Title

Study on the birth of Christ

Draughtsman

• Wilhelm Steinhausen

Period Produced

• 19th century

Object Type

• drawing

Material

• coal?
• chalk
• Vergé paper
• handmade paper

Technique

• pencil drawing
• charcoal drawing?
• chalk drawing
• white heightening

Geographic Reference

• German

Production Reason

• figure study

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Monogrammiert in der Darstellung unten links im Gewand der Anbetenden (mit schwarzem Stift): Wst

Captions Added Later

Verso unten links Stempel der Städtischen Galerie, Frankfurt am Main (Lugt 2371c), mit zugehöriger Inventarnummer

Watermark

• Nicht vorhanden

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Department of Prints and Drawings

Collection

• Städtische Galerie

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Genre

• historical narration
• Biblical portrayal

Illustrated Passage

• Bibel, Neues Testament

Primary

• 31AA2331(+32) kneeling on both knees - AA - female human figure (+ right side visible; right - (r. hand, r. foot, etc.))
• 41D211 dress, gown