The Betrayal of Christ

c. 1485

Master I.A.M. of Zwolle

Associated Names
Master I.A.M. of Zwolle

Artist, Dutch, active c. 1470/1490

The image features many figures standing closely together. The central figure has shoulder-length hair and a beard, wearing flowing robes. The surrounding individuals wear varied clothing, from armor to civilian attire. Their facial expressions vary from concern to aggression. Some carry staffs or spears. The background includes arches and columns, as well as a rocky landscape. The image is depicted in black and white, highlighting intricate patterns and textures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 32.5 × 23.8 cm (12 13/16 × 9 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5836

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lehrs, Vol. 7, p.184, no. 4, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gustav von Rath [b. 1888], Krefeld (Lugt 2772); (M. Knoedler & Co., New York); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], 1930; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1941

  • The First Century of Printmaking 1400-1500, The Art Institute of Chicago, 1941, no. 105.

1967

  • Fifteenth Century Engravings of Northern Europe from the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., NGA, 1967-1968, no. 135, repro.

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.

1967

  • Shestack, Alan. Fifteenth Century Engravings of Northern Europe from the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.. Exh. cat. Washington: National Gallery of Art, 1967: no. 135.

1996

  • Hults, Linda C. The Print in the Western World. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1996, 68, fig.1.52, 69.

Markings

verso, stamped in blue ink: mark of Gustav von Rath (Lugt 2772)

Wikidata ID

Q65023758

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