Unknown artist, Render unto Caesar, Gospel after Matthew 22, 18th c., washed Pen Drawing

Beschreibung: Unknown artist, Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, Gospel after Matthew 22, 18th century, washed Pen Drawing

Technique: Washed Pen Drawing with black ink on paper, mounted on paper
Size: 29,2 x 41 cm | 11 1/2 x 16 1/4 in
Inscription: lower right inscribed: "Reddite quae sunt Caesaris Caesari et qua Dei Deo. Matth 22 Vers 21"

Condition: Good condition. Along the edges of the leaves, partly clearly damaged by tears and creases. Long tear upper left. Two rough tears at right margin. Two flaws in the center below. Vertical box pleat in the middle. Sheet unevenly tucked up and partly creased. In the upper right quarter of the sheet there is a striped rubbing. Weak rubbing and discoloration visible throughout the entire leaf.

Description: Multi-figure scene from the Bible in the Gospel of Matthew. Jesus Christ in the middle, surrounded by the Pharisees. In his left hand he holds the coin as a tax for the emperor: "So pray to the emperor what is of the emperor, and to God what is of God!. Verso: Fragmented Copper Engraving as underlay for the drawing

Keywords: Old Master, Baroque, Genre, Religion, Bible, Jesus Christ, Israel, Roman Empire, Temple

Zustand: Good condition. Along the edges of the leaves, partly clearly damaged by tears and creases. Long tear upper left. Two rough tears at right margin. Two flaws in the center below. Vertical box pleat in the middle. Sheet unevenly tucked up and partly creased. In the upper right quarter of the sheet there is a striped rubbing. Weak rubbing and discoloration visible throughout the entire leaf. Hinweise: Old Master, Baroque, Genre, Religion, Bible, Jesus Christ, Israel, Roman Empire, Temple Herkunft: Sammlung Rosenthal Abmessungen: 29,2 x 41 cm | 11 1/2 x 16 1/4 in Medium: Washed Pen Drawing with black ink on paper, mounted on paper