Christ at the Column

18th or 19th century

after François Duquesnoy

Associated Names
François Duquesnoy

Sculptor, Flemish, 1597 - 1643

The sculpture depicts a figure of a man with long hair and a beard, standing in a slightly contrapposto pose. His hands are tied together with a rope, which is attached to a vertical column beside him. He is wearing a cloth draped around his waist, leaving his upper body exposed. The sculpture is made of a dark metal, possibly bronze, which gives it a deep brown color with smooth, reflective surfaces that catch the light, highlighting the finely detailed musculature and folds of the cloth. The figure stands on a circular base that is the same color and material as the sculpture itself, and the column beside him is designed in a simple, cylindrical pattern with horizontal grooves.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Leonard (1922-2000) and Lisa Unger Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 2008 to NGA.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q63863504

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