The Crucifixion

1514

Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen

Associated Names
Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen

Artist, Netherlandish, 1470 or before - 1533

Doen Pietersz

Printer, Netherlandish, c.1478 - c.1536

This is a drawing depicting a crucifixion scene. The image shows a central figure on a wooden cross surrounded by a crowd. The people are clad in robes and armor, with some carrying spears. The clothing and armor have ornate details. The scene is enclosed within a circular frame. The sky is depicted with distinct clouds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    diameter: 24.9 cm (9 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.17.231

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 31, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(William H. Schab, New York); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], 1950; gift to NGA, 1950.

Associated Names

Bibliography

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 Hertzberger, no. 76.

2019

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. Jacob Cornelisz. Compiled by Yvonne Bleyerveld and edited by Huigen Leeflang. Ouderkerk aan den Ijssel: Sound & Vision Publishers, 2019, no. 31.

Inscriptions

lower center, in block, on tablet: [artist's monogram]

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q65358594

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