Saint Wenzel Cooking Hosts as Two Youths Press Wine

Edward Jakob von Steinle

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a medieval kitchen scene with figures engaged in various culinary tasks. The image depicts a room with stone walls and a checkered floor, serving as the setting for a busy kitchen. Shelves hold jars and sacks, while barrels are stacked against the wall. On the left, a figure in flowing robes sits on a stool, using a pair of tongs to handle round objects on a cylindrical cooking stove. The central figure stands at a large wooden contraption, possibly a press, while another figure on the right kneels beside a set of barrels, attending to a container. The scene captures the activity and tools typical of a historical kitchen.