The Carrying of the Cross

c. 1618

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing featuring a large crowd, soldiers, and a procession. The composition includes figures, soldiers, and a large cross. Buildings are in the background. The drawing has detailed line work and shading. In the foreground, multiple figures interact.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 11.4 × 21.5 cm (4 1/2 × 8 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 12.5 × 22.6 cm (4 15/16 × 8 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.279

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 286

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1924

  • Lieure, J. Jacques Callot. 5 vols. Paris: Editions de la Gazette des Beaux Arts, 1924-1927. Reprint. 8 vols. New York: Collectors' Editions, 1969.

Wikidata ID

Q65075327

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