Christ on the Cross with Mary and Saint John

1510

Albrecht Dürer

Associated Names
Albrecht Dürer

Artist, German, 1471 - 1528

This is a drawing of a crucifixion scene. The image shows a central figure on a cross with other figures on the left and right. The central figure has a serene expression despite being nailed to the cross. The figures on each side appear to be mourning or contemplating, wearing robes and showing detailed facial expressions. There is an inscription above the central figure's head and a skull and bones at the base of the cross. The background includes stylized trees and foliage. This historical illustration captures a religious narrative through intricate line work and contrast.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 11.9 × 9.8 cm (4 11/16 × 3 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 13.2 × 11.1 cm (5 3/16 × 4 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3610

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Meder, no. 181

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA (Lugt 1760b and Lugt 1932d), 1929; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

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. 181.

2001

  • Schoch, Rainer, Mattihas Mende, and Anna Scherbaum. Albrecht Dürer: Das druckgraphische Werk. Munich, 2001: vol. 2: no. 148.

Inscriptions

in block, bottom center, on tablet at foot of cross: 1510; verso, top left, in red color pencil by a later hand: 211; verso, lower center, in graphite by a later hand: CD 97a; verso, lower left, in graphite by a later hand: C. 185[2?]3; verso, lower left, in graphite by a later hand: 26 [?]; verso, lower left, in graphite by a later hand: 3; verso, lower right, in graphite by a later hand: 65; verso, bottom center, in graphite by a later hand: B 55

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q18339647

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