Caption
Pilate washes his hands in innocence, Passio Christi Ab Alberto Durer Nurenburgensi Effigiata, The Little Passion, print, album page, Pilate washes his hands in a dish that servants fill with water for him. Christ is led away. Print is part of an album., printmaker, after print by, publisher, The Hague, paper, engraving, engraving pasted onto album page, height 130 mm x width 99 mm, Pilate washing his hands (in innocence), A detailed black and white engraving shows a group of people gathered around a seated figure on a raised platform; the seated figure wears flowing robes and a soft cap and leans slightly forward while another person to the left, wearing a wrapped head covering and layered garments, reaches toward a shallow dish held by a standing young man with curly hair and a simple cap who pours from a cylindrical vessel. To the right, several figures in layered clothing and cloaks stand with their backs partially turned, one wearing a helmet and holding long spears and shields, another with a turbaned head and long beard looking toward the seated figure. Architectural elements frame the scene, including fluted columns with ornate capitals and a coffered ceiling with a circular hanging object above the central figures. The floor shows rectangular panels and a corner monogram-like mark near the lower edge. The composition features intricate line work creating folds in fabric, textured hair and beards, and shading on the clothing and architectural surfaces.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
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LZT26B26_320
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35.5Mb (9.7Mb) / 10.5in x 13.2in / 3136 x 3953 (300dpi)