Christ Dying on the Cross

after Sébastien Le Clerc I

Associated Names
French 17th Century

Artist

Sébastien Le Clerc I

Artist After, French, 1637 - 1714

This is a drawing of a crucifixion scene. The image depicts two figures on crosses surrounded by a gathering of people. Some figures are reaching up or pointing, while others appear to be kneeling or sitting with expressions of mourning or distress. The background features a landscape with hills and cloudy skies, rendered in a style that emphasizes line work and shading.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.2282

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Jombert 1774, no. 232, State (copy)

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1774

  • Jombert, Charles Antoine. Catalogue raisonne de l'oeuvre de Sebastien Le Clerc. Paris: Charles Antoine Jombert, 1774.

1980

  • Preaud 1980, 227.

Wikidata ID

Q74033819

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