Christ Carrying the Cross

Martin Schongauer

Associated Names
Martin Schongauer

Artist, German, c. 1450 - 1491

This is a drawing of a scene involving a crowd. The composition features figures, some on horses, surrounding a large wooden beam with intricate textures. The figures display different postures and clothing details, showcasing interaction. The drawing conveys movement and activity with elements like leaning bodies and extended arms. In the background, there are landscape features like hills and a town. The artwork's detailing includes fabric folds, facial expressions, and spatial depth, suggesting a significant narrative or event.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 28.9 x 43.9 cm (11 3/8 x 17 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1968.17.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 9, State only

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1984

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., February 1984.

1995

  • Imitation and Invention: Old Master Prints and Their Sources, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1995.

1997

  • Six Centuries/Six Artists, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997.

Bibliography

1908

  • Lehrs, Max. Geschichte und kritischer Katalog des deutschen, niederlandischen und franzosischen Kupferstichs im XV. Jahrhundert. 9 vols. and 1 plate vol. Vienna: Gesellschaft fur vervielfaltigende Kunst, 1908-1934.

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 Hertzberge

1997

  • Richler, Martha. National Gallery of Art, Washington: A World of Art. London, 1997: 42-43, fig. 24.

Wikidata ID

Q65511202

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