The evil thieves, 1712

Title

The evil thieves

Draughtsman

• Johann Andreas Wolff

Period Produced

• 18th century

School

• Baroque

Object Type

• drawing

Material

• ink?
• Indian ink?
• chalk
• Vergé paper
• handmade paper

Technique

• pen drawing
• washing
• chalk drawing

Geographic Reference

• German

Production Reason

• figure study

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Signiert und datiert unten rechts (mit der Feder in Braun): JA [ligiert] Wolff. 1712.

Captions Added Later

Verso unten links Stempel des Städelschen Kunstinstituts, Frankfurt am Main (Lugt 2356), mit zugehöriger Inventarnummer

Watermark

• Bayerisches Wappen

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