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The Cross of Christ

1548

Augustin Hirschvogel

Associated Names

Augustin Hirschvogel

Artist, German, 1503 - 1553

The image shows a vast landscape with a wooden cross in the foreground. In the background, there is a detailed townscape with various architectural elements like spires and pitched roofs. Rolling hills and a lone tree complete the scene. The artwork is created using intricate linework and delicate brushstrokes, primarily in brown tones on paper.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1950.17.191
Catalogue Raisonné

Schwarz 1971, no. 62

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1917

-- see Schwarz 1917 for full citation -- use 'Schwarz 1971' for Hirschvogel's "Konkordanz" prints only

Wikidata ID

Q65220993

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