A Crucifix in a Church with Saints Thomas Aquinas, Mary Magdalene, Albertus Magnus, and Others

1655

Johann Heinrich Schönfeld

Associated Names
Johann Heinrich Schönfeld

Artist, German, 1609 - c. 1682

This is a drawing of a religious scene in an architectural setting. The composition shows a group surrounding a large crucifix within an interior featuring tall columns and an arched ceiling. Divided into distinct sections, the space includes decorative elements and drapery. Each figure wears a long robe. A table with an open book stands in the background, visible through beams of light. The drawing uses line work to convey depth and detail, reflecting attention to proportion and perspective.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (cut within platemark): 21.2 x 27.1 cm (8 3/8 x 10 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.94.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 1, State i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(C. G. Boerner Inc., New York); purchased 2001 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868: no. 1, i/ii

1967

  • Museum Ulm. Johann Heinrich Schönfeld: Bilder, Zeichnungen, Graphik. Ulm, 1967.

Watermarks

coat of arms

Wikidata ID

Q76346156

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