The Small Carrying of the Cross

c. 1710 -1754

Charles-Nicolas Cochin I after Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Charles-Nicolas Cochin I

Artist, French, 1688 - 1754

Jacques Callot

Artist After, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a scene with a diverse group of figures in an oval frame. The central figure is carrying a large cross and appears to have stumbled. They are surrounded by a crowd with some holding spears or pikes and others holding flags with symbols. The setting includes a rough, rocky landscape, an architectural edge on the right side, and figures on an elevated rocky outcrop to the left. The sky is lightly sketched. The drawing technique uses fine lines to capture details and movement.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 4.6 × 6.4 cm (1 13/16 × 2 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.923

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 193, State copy

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1924

  • Lieure, J. Jacques Callot. 5 vols. Paris: Editions de la Gazette des Beaux Arts, 1924-1927. Reprint. 8 vols. New York: Collectors' Editions, 1969.

Wikidata ID

Q65508029

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