Christ on the Cross

1521

Sebald Beham

Associated Names
Sebald Beham

Artist, German, 1500 - 1550

This is a drawing of a crucifixion scene. It shows soldiers and onlookers, a figure on a cross with a sign above inscribed with the letters "INRI." Several figures are gathered around the base of the cross, with different expressions and gestures. Some hold spears while others seem to be conversing or pointing towards the figure on the cross. The background features linework indicating a landscape with trees and distant hills, creating depth and setting. The style resembles early engravings or woodcuts, characterized by heavy use of lines and detailed textures to convey form and shadow.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 12.7 x 9 cm (5 x 3 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 314, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jacob Kainen, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1901

  • Pauli, Gustav. Hans Sebald Beham: ein kritisches Verzeichnis seiner Kupferstiche, Radierungen und Holzschnitte. Studien zur deutschen Kunstgeschichte_ 33. Strasbourg: J.H. Ed. Heitz, 1901: no. 824, ii/ii.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Sebald Beham, Anne Röver-Kann, author). Ouderkerk aan den Ijssel: Sound & Vision Publishers, 2024: no. 314, ii/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q76357402

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