Three Scenes on the Road to Calvary

c. 1649

Christoffel Jegher after Anthonis Sallaert

Associated Names
Christoffel Jegher

Artist, Flemish, 1596 - 1652/1653

Anthonis Sallaert

Artist After, Flemish, c. 1590 - 1658

This is a drawing of a sequence of three scenes depicting a journey with a cross. The drawing shows three individual yet related scenes within rectangular frames, akin to a triptych-style work. Each scene captures various stages of a journey marked by a large cross. The scenes show figures with gestures and tools that imply crafting or construction work. The figures are rendered in a detailed monochromatic style, utilizing high contrast between black outlines and white space to highlight different textures and details of the crossed figure's garments and expressions. This is in the style of a classical woodcut, which completes a historic or religious narrative through meticulous line work and composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    3 woodcuts from the set of 40 on laid paper [uncut proofs]

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 10.5 x 23.5 cm (4 1/8 x 9 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.16.1

  • Series Title

    The Passion


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Hermann Weber, Bonn, 1817 - 1854 (Lugt 1383); Friedrich Quiring, Eberswalde, b. 1886 (Lugt 1041c); (Jan Johnson, Quebec); purchased 2004 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2007

  • The Baroque Woodcut, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2007 - 2008

Inscriptions

lower left of first two scenes: AS (in monogram); lower center of third scene: AS (in monogram); lower left of first scene: I.C.; lower center of second and third scenes: I.C.; by later hand, center verso in graphite: Chr. Jegher / N. M. I 1239 / Th-Becker XVIII / Hzb Sallaert 5 / Wzb. p. 754

Wikidata ID

Q76337452

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