Christ before Pilate

c. 1480

Martin Schongauer

Associated Names
Martin Schongauer

Artist, German, c. 1450 - 1491

The image shows a group of full-body figures engaged in different scenes. In the center, a man wearing a robe and a pointed hat sits with a dramatic expression. Another figure pours water over his hands. Other figures around them wear various attires, from armor to elegant robes. Many have distinct facial features like pointed beards or flowing hair. One man wears a crown of thorns and has a serene expression. There is a chair-like structure with ornate posts and cherubic figures carved on top. Two dogs are at the bottom, one shaggy and the other lithe. The background shows a mountainous or rocky landscape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Gift of W.G. Russell Allen

  • Accession Number

    1941.1.48

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 24, State only


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1966

  • Master Prints from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1966-1967, no cat.

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

Wikidata ID

Q64960168

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