Caption

Golgotha, Plersch, Jan Bogumil ca. 1732–1817 author/illustrator; religious scene: Crucifixion of Jesus Christ Golgotha; date: 1803; medium: drawing; dimensions: height 26.5 cm, width 19.3 cm; style/culture: Polish; place of origin: Warsaw., The image shows a sepia-toned drawing framed by a white mat and a gray border, depicting three crucifixes with figures on them positioned across the upper half of the scene. Several human figures gather beneath and around the central crucifix, some standing, some kneeling, and some seated, with a group of men sitting or leaning on the ground in the foreground. A mounted soldier on a horse is near the central cross, holding a spear, while other armed figures stand to the right. A group of mourning figures, including robed individuals, cluster at the base of the left and central crosses. A dark pitcher sits on a shallow dish on the lower left area of the ground. The drawing uses shades of brown, tan, white highlights, and darker brown or black ink for outlines and shading.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A32_436

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Rights managed

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78.7Mb (6.7Mb) / 15.3in x 20.0in / 4584 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Golgotha Plersch Jan Bogumil ca 1732–1817 author illustrator religious scene Crucifixion Jesus Christ Golgotha date 1803 medium drawing dimensions height 26.5 cm width 19.3 cm style culture Polish place origin Warsaw image sepia-toned framed white mat gray border depicting three crucifixes figures them positioned across upper half scene Several human gather beneath central crucifix standing kneeling seated group men sitting leaning ground foreground mounted soldier horse near central cross holding spear armed stand right mourning figures robed individuals cluster base left central crosses dark pitcher sits shallow dish lower area drawing uses shades brown tan white highlights darker brown black ink outlines shading.