Christ Carrying the Cross

probably 1598

Hendrik Goltzius

Associated Names
Hendrick Goltzius

Artist, Dutch, 1558 - 1617

This is a drawing of a medieval scene with a castle, a group of people, a large wooden cross, rugged mountainous terrain in the background, and figures in historical dress engaging in various activities. The drawing features intricate details in the stonework of the castle, the clothing of the figures, the facial expressions, and architectural elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.9388

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein 1996, no. 25

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1921

  • Hirschmann, Otto. Verzeichnis des graphischen Werks von Hendrick Goltzius (1558-1617) mit Benutzung der durch E.W. Moest hinterlassenen Notizen zusammengestellt. Leipzig: Verlag von Klinkhardt und Biermann, 1921. Reprint. Braunschweig: Klinkhardt &Bie

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-: no. 25.

Wikidata ID

Q65020921

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