Christ and the Woman of Samaria

Lucas Cranach the Elder

Associated Names
Lucas Cranach the Elder

Artist, German, 1472 - 1553

This is a drawing of a scene at a well. The image depicts two figures standing by a well, one on each side. The well has detailed stonework patterns on its surface, a large covered roof, and a pulley mechanism with a bucket being held by one of the figures. The environment around the well shows trees and foliage. In the background, there is a distant landscape with a silhouetted castle or tower. The detailed linework and shading bring texture to the scene, emphasizing the features of the clothing worn by the figures and the materials of the well.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Gift of W.G. Russell Allen

  • Accession Number

    1941.1.79

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 9, State iii/iii


Artwork history & notes

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 Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q64959985

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