The Decapitation of St John the Baptist, Johann Georg Trautmann
Johann Georg Trautmann
The Decapitation of St John the Baptist
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The Decapitation of St John the Baptist, ca. 1750 – 1769


Dimensions
30.6 x 38.3 cm
Physical Description
Oil on oak, set in another panel
Inventory Number
ES 6
Acquisition
Acquired in 1935 as part of the legacy of Marie Therese and Anton Eysen
Status
Not on display

Work Data

Basic Information

Title
The Decapitation of St John the Baptist
Painter
Period Produced
School
Object Type
Physical Description
Oil on oak, set in another panel
Material
Technique
Label at the Time of Manufacture
Unbezeichnet

Property and Acquisition

Institution
Administration
Collection
Creditline
Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main
Picture Copyright
Public Domain
Acquisition
Acquired in 1935 as part of the legacy of Marie Therese and Anton Eysen

Work Content

Motifs and References

Genre
Main Motif
Persons Shown
Illustrated Passage
  • Bibel, Neues Testament, Matthäus 14,10
  • Bibel, Neues Testament, Markus 6,27
  • Die Legenda aurea des Jacobus de Voragine, übersetzt von Richard Benz, Heidelberg 1984, S. 656, 657

Iconclass

Primary
  • 73C1333 the beheading of John the Baptist
Secondary

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Last update

22.03.2023