The Entombment of Christ, 1759

Title

The Entombment of Christ

Draughtsman

• Johann Zick

Period Produced

• 18th century

Object Type

• drawing

Material

• ink?
• Indian ink?
• opaque white
• Vergé paper

Technique

• pen drawing
• brush drawing
• washing
• white heightening

Geographic Reference

• German

Production Reason

• composition study

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Signiert und datiert oben mittig (mit der Feder in Braun): Johann Zick senior pinxe 1759

Watermark

• Nicht geprüft

Institution

• Städel Museum

Administration

• Department of Prints and Drawings

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Genre

• historical narration
• Biblical portrayal

Persons Shown

• Jesus Christ
• Joseph of Arimathea
• Mary Magdalene
• Nicodemus

Illustrated Passage

• Bibel, Neues Testament, Matthäus 27,57-61
• Bibel, Neues Testament, Markus 15,42-47
• Bibel, Neues Testament, Lukas 52-56
• Bibel, Neues Testament, Johannes 19,38-42

Primary

• 33C23(+0) couple of lovers (+ variant)
• 5(+2) Abstract Ideas and Concepts (+ allegorical scene, i.e. two or more personifications involved in an action)
• 25I9 landscape with ruins
• 92D1916 cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'