Christ before Pilate

c. 1480

Martin Schongauer

Associated Names
Martin Schongauer

Artist, German, c. 1450 - 1491

This is a detailed drawing of a historical scene. The central figure is seated on a chair while another person pours water on their hands. Surrounding them are figures in elaborate clothing, some with armor and weapons. Two small dogs are also depicted in the scene. The drawing is rich in detail and depth, with a dynamic composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 16.5 x 11.7 cm (6 1/2 x 4 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.41

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 24, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gerhard Güttler [1889-1966], Berlin (Lugt 2807b); (Oskar Stoessel); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], 1940; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1953

  • Nuremberg and the German World, 1460-1530: Prints and books from the Kress and Rosenwald Collections, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1953, no catalogue.

1967

  • Fifteenth Century Engravings of Northern Europe from the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., NGA, 1967-1968, no. 57, repro.

1977

  • Paper in Prints, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1977, no. 59.

1982

  • Lessing J. Rosenwald: Tribute to a Collector, NGA, 1982, no. 48, repro.

1997

  • Six Centuries/Six Artists, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997.

Bibliography

1908

  • Lehrs, Max. Geschichte und kritischer Katalog des deutschen, niederlandischen und franzosischen Kupferstichs im XV. Jahrhundert. 9 vols. and 1 plate vol. Vienna: Gesellschaft fur vervielfaltigende Kunst, 1908-1934.

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

1967

  • Shestack, Alan. Fifteenth Century Engravings of Northern Europe from the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.. Exh. cat. Washington: National Gallery of Art, 1967: no. 57.

Watermarks

letter D with Saint Anthony's Cross

Wikidata ID

Q64960229

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