The Betrayal of Christ

1508

Albrecht Dürer

Associated Names
Albrecht Dürer

Artist, German, 1471 - 1528

The image features multiple figures and weapons engaged in a dramatic confrontation. Several armed individuals are gathered around a central scene, possibly a conflict or arrest. One figure in the foreground is on the ground holding an object resembling a drum. In the background, there are various gestures and expressions depicted with meticulous detail. The artwork shows intricate shading, fabric details, and emotional expressions, creating a sense of motion and tension. The style is reminiscent of Renaissance engravings, with precise line work and detailed anatomical renderings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to platemark): 11.6 × 7.5 cm (4 9/16 × 2 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3500

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Meder, no. 5

  • Series Title

    The Engraved Passion

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Brentano-Birckenstock Collection, Vienna and Frankfurt (Lugt 345); Arthur Friederich Theodor Bohnenberger [1826-1893], Stuttgart (Lugt 68); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA (Lugt 1760b and Lugt 1932d), 1928; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1929

  • Engravings by Albrecht Durer from the collection of Lessing J. Rosenwald of Philadelphia, Baltimore Museum of Art, 1929, no. 2.

Bibliography

1932

  • Meder, Joseph. Dürer-Katalog; ein Handbuch über Albrecht Dürers Stiche, Radierungen, Holzschnitte, deren Zustände, Ausgaben und Wasserzeichen. Vienna: Verlag Gilhofer und Ranschburg, 1932. Reprint. New York: Da Capo Press, 1971, no. 5.

2001

  • Schoch, Rainer, Mattihas Mende, and Anna Scherbaum. Albrecht Dürer: Das druckgraphische Werk. Munich, 2001: vol. 1: No. 47.

Inscriptions

in plate at bottom center: 1508 AD [artist's monogram]; verso, lower center, in graphite by a later hand: 19 [upside down]; verso, bottom center, in graphite by a later hand: B. 5; verso, bottom center, in graphite by a later hand: NR [?] 25146

Markings

none

Watermarks

none visible

Wikidata ID

Q18338451

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