Related external works: realisation

Giovanni Battista Pasqualini nach Guercino: Christ breaking bread before the two travellers at Emmaus, 1619, Kupferstich, 183 x 245 mm. Inv. Nr. U,4.100, British Museum, Department of Prints and Drawings, London (Bagni 1988.16)

Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) attributed

Christ at Emmaus, ca. 1619

Blatt: 184 x 261 mm

Physical Description: Pen in brown, traces of stylus, traces of a framing line in black chalk

Inventory Number: 543

Object Number: 543 Z

Status: On display, Department of Prints and Drawings Exhibition Gallery

Texts

About the Work

Guercino’s drawing is characterized by gripping drama. Whereas Jesus concentrates entirely on breaking the bread, the facial expressions and gestures of his disciples mirror great astonishment. In their companion they recognize the Saviour they believed dead. The composition was also executed as an engraving of the same format and thus widely disseminated. Guercino was an extremely productive draughtsman with a large workshop.

Work Data

Basic Information

Title: Christ at Emmaus

Draughtsman

Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) attributed

Period Produced

17th century

School

Baroque

Object Type

drawing

Physical Description: Pen in brown, traces of stylus, traces of a framing line in black chalk

Material

Technique

pen drawing

Geographic Reference

Bolognese

Production Reason

Captions Added Later: Auf der Rückseite (auf dem Auflagekarton) auf der unteren Blatthälfte mittig Stempel des Städelschen Kunstinstituts (L. 2356); bezeichnet unten mittig (mit der Feder
in Braun): N°. 5. Gio. Fr.co Barbieri detto il Guercino da Cento., unten rechts: Guerchin N° 185