The Crucifixion [right plate]

1741

John Baptist Jackson after Jacopo Tintoretto

Associated Names
John Baptist Jackson

Artist, British, 1701 - 1780

Jacopo Tintoretto

Artist After, Venetian, 1518 or 1519 - 1594

This is a drawing of a battle scene with soldiers and horses. The scene includes mounted soldiers wielding weapons such as lances and swords, amidst fallen figures. The foreground features a horse's back with a floral motif. In the mid-ground, several figures are in motion. The background includes trees, contributing to the chaotic setting. The composition is detailed, with strong contrasts between dark and light areas, using line work to convey texture and depth in the landscape, attire, and musculature of the horses.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chiaroscuro woodcut in black [trial proof of key block]

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 57 × 41.5 cm (22 7/16 × 16 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.11.86

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Kainen 1962, no. 22, State (trial proof of key block)

  • Series Title

    Opera Selectiora [Kainen 16-32; 1946.11.67-91]

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1962

  • Kainen, Jacob. John Baptist Jackson; 18th century master of the color woodcut. Washington: Smithsonian Institution, 1962.

Wikidata ID

Q65079778

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