Jesus before Annas

Wenceslaus Hollar, after a follower of Hans Holbein the Younger

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

Hans Holbein the Younger

Artist After, German, 1497/1498 - 1543

This is a drawing of several monks and religious figures in an interior setting. The individuals are gathered around a central figure seated on a throne-like chair elevated on a platform with steps leading up to it. The background features arches and pillars, with candles on stands positioned on either side of the central figure. The figures are dressed in clergy robes, and two of them hold staffs. The composition suggests a ceremonial or religious meeting, with a focus on the central seated figure. The drawing is rendered in fine lines creating depth and texture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate): 8.1 × 6.1 cm (3 3/16 × 2 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4866

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 1204, State only

  • Series Title

    The Satirical Passion [Pennington 116-131]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Fritz Rumpf [1856-1927], Potsdam (Lugt 2161); (sale, C.G. Boerner, Leipzig, May 7-9, 1928, lot 586); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA (Lugt 1760b), 1928; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1982

  • Pennington, Richard. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Etched Work of Wenceslaus Hollar 1607-1677. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1982.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Wenceslaus Hollar, Simon Turner, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 1204, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q64962372

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