Station of the Cross No. 2: "The Cross is Laid on Jesus

c. 1936

Geoffrey Holt

Associated Names
Geoffrey Holt

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a painting of a group of figures carrying a wooden cross. The scene depicts several individuals in brightly colored clothing surrounding one central figure. The central figure is bearing the weight of a large wooden cross on their shoulder. The people around the central figure seem to be assisting and guiding the figure with the cross. In the background, there is an architectural structure resembling a stairway or a small tower, and objects like a horse's head sculpture and spears can be seen.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 47.6 x 54.8 cm (18 3/4 x 21 9/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: Approximately 30 x 50 in.

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6736

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Geoffrey Holt.

Wikidata ID

Q64571116

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