Three Marys on Easter Morning

Title

Three Marys on Easter Morning

Draughtsman

• Wilhelm Steinhausen

Period Produced

• 19th century

Object Type

• drawing

Material

• ink?
• Indian ink?
• graphite-clay mixture
• lead white
• cardboard

Technique

• pen drawing
• washing
• white heightening
• pencil drawing

Geographic Reference

• German

Production Reason

• figure study
• composition study

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Monogrammiert innerhalb der Einfassungslinie unten links im Gras (mit dem Pinsel in Braun): WST [ligiert]

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

Acquisition

Acquired in 1901

Genre

• historical narration
• Biblical portrayal

Persons Shown

• Mary

Primary

• 11HH(MYRRHOPHORES) the three (sometimes four) Maries together; possible attributes: jar of ointment
• 25H114(+1) low hill country (+ landscape with figures, staffage)