The Crucifixion

1627

Friedrich Brentel after Aegidius Sadeler II after Christoph Schwarz

Associated Names
Friedrich Brentel

Artist, German, 1580 - 1651

Aegidius Sadeler II

Artist After, Flemish, c. 1570 - 1629

Christoph Schwarz

Artist After, German, c. 1548 - 1592

This is a painting depicting a crucifixion scene. The central focus is a crucifix with a figure and two other crucified figures on either side. The sky above is dark with swirling clouds and beams of light. Various figures in colorful garments are gathered below, with some appearing mournful or shocked. Animals, potentially dogs, are depicted in the foreground, while some figures gesture towards the crucified individuals. The landscape includes sparse trees and an expansive sky. The style resembles that of a Renaissance painter known for dramatic biblical scenes.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gouache heightened with gold on vellum

  • Credit Line

    New Century Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22 x 17 cm (8 11/16 x 6 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.112.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary Garden (not in Lugt). (sale, Sotheby's London, 7 July 1999, no. 13). (Rafael Valls, London). (Crispian Riley-Smith, London). Purchased by NGA, 2004.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2008

  • Medieval to Modern: Recent Acquisitions of Drawings, Prints, and Illustrated Books, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008, no. 13.

Wikidata ID

Q64570851

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