The Crowning with Thorns

c. 1440/1450

Follower of Master of the Playing Cards

Associated Names
Master of the Playing Cards

Related Artist, German, active c. 1430/1455

This is a drawing of a gothic architectural setting. The drawing includes a central figure surrounded by several other figures. The scene takes place within a structure resembling a medieval or gothic building with arched elements and pillar designs. The figures are depicted in a style typical of late medieval manuscript illustrations, focusing on linear details such as robes and facial expressions. The scene features a checkered floor and architectural elements reminiscent of a palace or grand hall. The figures appear to be interacting, with one central seated figure being approached by others holding sticks or rods. The drawing uses strong outlines and hatching to convey depth and form.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 8.7 × 6.1 cm (3 7/16 × 2 3/8 in.)
    sheet (irregular): 11.2 × 10.5 cm (4 7/16 × 4 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5835

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lehrs, undescribed


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale 18, Gilhofer and Ranschburg, Lucerne, no. 11); (Charles Sessler, Philadelphia); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], 1939; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1967

  • Fifteenth Century Engravings of Northern Europe from the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., NGA, 1967-1968, no. 1, 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.

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. 1.

Wikidata ID

Q65018769

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