The Crucifixion

Wenceslaus Hollar, after a follower of Hans Holbein the Younger

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

Hans Holbein the Younger

Artist After, German, 1497/1498 - 1543

This is a drawing of a crucifixion scene. The drawing depicts three crosses set in an intricate composition, with a central cross bearing the label "INRI" at the top. The cross holds a figure with a halo, flanked by two other figures on crosses. In the foreground, there are several robed figures engaging in various activities, such as gesturing and looking up towards the central figure. The background features a landscape with a distant building visible in the horizon. The sky is depicted with swirling clouds. The use of hatching and detailed line work adds depth and texture to the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate): 8.1 × 6.2 cm (3 3/16 × 2 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4872

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 1213, State only

  • Series Title

    The Satirical Passion [Pennington 116-131]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Fritz Rumpf [1856-1927], Potsdam (Lugt 2161); (sale, C.G. Boerner, Leipzig, May 7-9, 1928, lot 586); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA (Lugt 1760b), 1928; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1982

  • Pennington, Richard. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Etched Work of Wenceslaus Hollar 1607-1677. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1982.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Wenceslaus Hollar, Simon Turner, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 1213, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q64962384

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