Station of the Cross No. 3: "Jesus Falls the First Time"

c. 1936

William Herbert

Associated Names
William Herbert

Artist, American, 1886 - 1972

This is a painting of a group of individuals surrounding a large wooden cross. The scene depicts various figures engaged in moving and supporting the cross, some in dynamic poses as they pull or push it. They are dressed in historical garments, including helmets and robes, suggestive of an ancient or biblical setting. The background has additional figures on horseback, with one horse depicted in an expressive stance. The color palette is composed of earth tones, reds, and blues, with a stylized rendering that emphasizes the narrative and movement within the composition. This is in the style of Diego Rivera.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 42.9 x 55.2 cm (16 7/8 x 21 3/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: approximately 30 x 50 in.

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6737


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 40, no. 71.

Inscriptions

upper left in graphite: #3 / Jesus-falls-The-First-Time; lower right in graphite: Wm.Herbert.

Wikidata ID

Q64637221

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