Artwork
Peter Paying the Temple Tax
Peter Paying the Temple Tax is an ink drawing by the Romanticist artist Gustav Heinrich Naeke. It dates from 1820 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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- Inscribed:lower right in ink: Evangelius S. Matthaii, Cap: XVII XVII; by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: Heinr Naeke; by later hand, lower right in graphite: No 488
About this work
Overview
Peter Paying the Temple Tax is a drawing by Gustav Heinrich Naeke, created in 1820. It is executed in pen and black ink over graphite on wove paper.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a biblical scene where Peter kneels to a tax collector, holding out a coin in his open palm. The tax collector stands stiffly, holding a coin box, as he receives the payment.
Technique & Style
Naeke employed a technique of cross-hatching with tiny lines to create shading on faces and folds of clothing, achieving a sense of realistic light.
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Artist & collection
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