The baptism of the eunuch, 1672

Title

The baptism of the eunuch

Draughtsman

• Franz Werner von Tamm

Period Produced

• 17th century

School

• Baroque

Object Type

• drawing

Material

• ink?
• Indian ink?
• paper

Technique

• pen drawing
• washing

Geographic Reference

• German

Production Reason

• figure study
• composition study

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Signiert, monogrammiert und datiert unten mittig (mit der Feder in Braun): FS / Werner Tam geteckent / A° 1672-.

Captions Added Later

Verso bezeichnet (mit Bleistift): Franz Werner Tam genannt Dapper / † 1724
Verso Stempel der Sammlung Rudolf Philipp Goldschmidt, Berlin (Lugt 2926)

Watermark

• Nicht vorhanden

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
• Biblical portrayal

Illustrated Passage

• Bibel, Neues Testament, Apostelgeschichte 8,27-39

Primary

• 73F2634 Philip baptizes the Eunuch
• 25H213(+1) river (+ landscape with figures, staffage)
• 45M2 soldiers and civilians