The Mocking of Christ and Christ Before Caiaphas

1513

Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen

Associated Names
Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen

Artist, Netherlandish, 1470 or before - 1533

Doen Pietersz

Printer, Netherlandish, c.1478 - c.1536

This is a drawing illustrating a scene with multiple figures interacting in a circular composition. The image shows a confrontation, with several elaborately dressed figures in the foreground surrounding a central cloaked figure who is seated or kneeling. The central figure appears to be the focus, with others standing over or attending to them. The characters wear detailed historical or medieval-style clothing, with one holding a rod or staff and others wearing armor-like elements and hats. The background includes architectural features like arches and columns, adding depth to the scene. The artwork's intricate linework and shading suggest a narrative or allegorical context, full of movement and expression.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    diameter: 24.6 cm (9 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.17.226

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 26, State ii/ii


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(William H. Schab, New York); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], 1950; gift to NGA, 1950.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, no. 71.

2019

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. Jacob Cornelisz. Compiled by Yvonne Bleyerveld and edited by Huigen Leeflang. Ouderkerk aan den Ijssel: Sound & Vision Publishers, 2019, no. 26.

Inscriptions

lower center, in block: [artist's monogram]

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q65358579

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