The Man of Sorrows with a Franciscan

1490-1500

French 15th Century

Associated Names
French 15th Century

Artist

The image shows an upper body depiction of a figure to the left, standing upright. The facial features include closed eyes, a beard, and long wavy hair. Stripes of red streak across the figure's chest, and a red cross is visible on one shoulder. The figure has a halo around the head. Beside this figure, there is a monk-like person to the lower right, facing the first figure. The monk has a shaven hairstyle and wears a simple robe with a cowl. He appears to be speaking, with a scroll emerging from his mouth. The background is filled with decorative elements, including a floral design and swirling patterns, against a blue and golden-colored background. At the top, there is a banner with the letters "INRI."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut, hand-colored in red, blue, green-yellow, gray, and flesh

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 13.8 × 9.3 cm (5 7/16 × 3 11/16 in.)
    mount: 18.3 × 10.2 cm (7 3/16 × 4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.537

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schreiber, Vol. *, no. 916, State b

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1965

  • Fifteenth-Century Woodcuts and Metalcuts from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art, NGA, 1965-1966, no. 133, repro.

Bibliography

1926

  • Schreiber, Wilhelm Ludwig. Handbuch de Holz- und Metailschnitte des XV Jahrhunderts. 8 vols. Leipzig: Verlag Karl W. Hierseman, 1926-1930.

1965

  • Field, Richard S. Fifteenth Century Woodcuts and Metalcuts from the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.. Exh. cat. Washington: National Gallery of Art, 1965: no. 133.

Wikidata ID

Q64952973

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