At the Foot of the Cross

1939

Maurice Denis

Associated Names
Maurice Denis

Artist, French, 1870 - 1943

The image shows two standing individuals and one seated individual. The two standing figures appear to be women, one is leaning slightly forward with her face turned upwards, while the other stands closely next to her with an arm around her shoulders. Both have covered heads and are wearing long flowing dark garments with lighter drapery accents. The facial features are partially obscured, one woman has her eyes directed upwards, and the other's face is turned away with her hand near her face. On the right, a partial view of a third figure is visible, with legs seen as they are nailed to a post or column. In the lower right corner, there is another figure sitting against a backdrop of rocks or foliage, seemingly resting their head on their knees facing away. The background has an indistinct, monochromatic yellowish tone.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp

  • Dimensions

    plate: 25.5 x 19 cm (10 1/16 x 7 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 37.9 x 28.1 cm (14 15/16 x 11 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2003.118.14

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Cailler 1968, no. 174


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank Anderson Trapp [1922-2005], Amherst, MA; gift to NGA, 2003.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1968

  • Cailler, Pierre. Catalogue raisonne de l'oeuvre grave et lithographie de Maurice Denis. Geneva: Editions Pierre Cailler, 1968.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: N2N

Wikidata ID

Q75428260

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