The Large Crucifixion

c. 1515/1517

Albrecht Altdorfer

Associated Names
Albrecht Altdorfer

Artist, German, 1480 or before - 1538

This is a drawing of a crucifixion scene. The image depicts a wooden cross with a figure crucified upon it, highlighted by radiant lines emanating from the figure's head, while a crowd gathers at the base. The drawing shows the cross in the center and surrounded by several trees. In the foreground, a group of mourners can be seen at the base of the cross, their postures suggesting grief and sorrow. The background features a town with medieval-style buildings. The intricate cross-hatching technique adds depth and texture to the drawing.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate): 14.1 × 10 cm (5 9/16 × 3 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.383

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. e. 9, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA, 1928; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1969

  • Symbols in Transformation: Iconographic Themes at the Time of the Reformation, Princeton University Art Museum, 1969, no. 38, repro.

Bibliography

1963

  • Winzinger, Franz. Albrecht Altdorfer, Graphik: Holzschnitte, Kupferstiche, Radierungen. Munich: R.Piper and Co., 1963, no. 134.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Albrecht Aldorfer, Ursula Mielke, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. e. 9, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q64952517

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