Peter Paying the Temple Tax
1820
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1820
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This drawing shows Peter kneeling to a small man. Peter holds a coin out in his open palm. The man stands stiff, holding a coin box. Naeke made this with black ink over pencil. He used tiny lines to shade faces and folds. That cross-hatching makes the light feel real. Look at Naeke, Gustav Heinrich next to his other biblical scenes.
