Caption

Christ falling under the burden of the cross, print, printmaker: Joseph Meganck, 1817 - 1891, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, drypoint, plate tone and drypoint, height 185 mm x width 259 mm, Person, Jesus Christ, Christ collapsing, carrying of the cross, A monochrome etching shows a group of people clustered around a fallen figure who lies face down on a draped surface, head bowed and wearing a simple head covering, with one arm extended and hand resting palm down. A heavy wooden beam crosses the scene, held by a bearded man wearing a cap on the right and supported by others nearby. Several figures in varied garments and headwear strain or lean toward the central figure, one gripping a rope over his shoulder and another kneeling or bending close to the fallen person. In the background a loosely sketched crowd forms a horizontal band, and the sky above is filled with horizontal hatch marks; textured lines and crosshatching define folds in clothing, facial features, and the ground beneath.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B19_133

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35.1Mb (10.7Mb) / 14.1in x 9.6in / 4235 x 2893 (300dpi)

Keywords

Christ falling under burden cross print printmaker Joseph Meganck 1817 - 1891 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique drypoint plate tone height 185 mm x width 259 mm Person Jesus Christ Christ collapsing carrying monochrome etching group people clustered fallen figure lies face down draped surface head bowed wearing simple head covering arm extended hand resting palm down heavy wooden beam crosses scene held bearded man wearing cap right supported nearby Several figures varied garments headwear strain lean central figure gripping rope shoulder another kneeling bending close fallen person background loosely sketched crowd forms horizontal band sky filled horizontal hatch marks textured lines crosshatching define folds clothing facial features ground beneath