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The Flagellation

c. 1480

Martin Schongauer

Associated Names

Martin Schongauer

Artist, German, c. 1450 - 1491

The image shows three figures. A central figure is tied to a post. The central figure is partially nude with cloth draped around the waist, and long wavy hair. Two men stand on either side, holding instruments. The men wear elaborate clothing with exaggerated folds. One wears a headpiece and appears to have a long beard, while the other has short hair. The background features large columns and arched passageways. Various objects are scattered on the ground, including ropes and tools, and a large piece of cloth. The image is monochrome, emphasizing detailed engravings and expressions.

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Artwork overview

Medium

engraving
Credit Line

Gift of W.G. Russell Allen
Accession Number

1941.1.46
Catalogue Raisonné

Hollstein, no. 22, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W.G. Russell Allen [1882-1955], Boston; gift to the NGA, 1941.

Associated Names

Allen, W.G. Russell, Mr.

Exhibition History

1967

Fifteenth Century Engravings of Northern Europe from the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., NGA, 1967-1968, no. 54, repro.

Bibliography

1908

Lehrs, Max. Geschichte und kritischer Katalog des deutschen, niederlandischen und franzosischen Kupferstichs im XV. Jahrhundert. 9 vols. and 1 plate vol. Vienna: Gesellschaft fur vervielfaltigende Kunst, 1908-1934.

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 Hertzberge

1967

Shestack, Alan. Fifteenth Century Engravings of Northern Europe from the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.. Exh. cat. Washington: National Gallery of Art, 1967: no. 54.

Wikidata ID

Q64960166

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