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The Lamentation

1510

Hans Baldung Grien

Associated Names

Hans Baldung Grien

Artist, German, 1484/1485 - 1545

This is a drawing featuring figures in a natural landscape with intricate line work resembling woodcut prints. In the foreground, three individuals are gathered around a reclining figure. The sitting figure is central, with others showing deep emotion and reverence towards them. The background includes hills, trees, and architectural structures, creating a serene setting. The drawing demonstrates dynamic texture through the use of line and shading.

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Artwork overview

Medium

woodcut on laid paper
Credit Line

Gift of Gaillard F. Ravenel and Frances P. Smyth-Ravenel
Dimensions

sheet (cut to block mark): 23.7 x 16.1 cm (9 5/16 x 6 5/16 in.)
Accession Number

2000.7.3
Catalogue Raisonné

Hollstein, no. 52

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gaillard F. Ravenel and Frances P. Smyth-Ravenel, Washington D.C.; gift to NGA, 2000.

Associated Names

Gaillard F. Ravenel and Frances P. Smyth-Ravenel Fund

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 Hertzberge

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: b-app. 7

Wikidata ID

Q75425955

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