Caption

Erecting of the cross, print, printmaker: Carl Ernst Christoph Hess, after painting by Rembrandt van Rijn, 1765 - 1828, paper, etching, height 340 mm x width 237 mm, raising of the cross to which Christ is nailed already, A monochrome engraving showing a crowded scene beneath a large dark arch with a nude male figure suspended with arms outstretched and head tilted upward, draped at the waist with cloth; several clothed men surround him, some reaching up toward his feet while one kneels in armor and others strain with torque or tools; to the right a robed figure wearing a turban and holding a curved object stands with a composed expression, while more faces and gestures fill the background under the textured sky.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B34_376

License type

Rights managed

Available size

54.7Mb (9.0Mb) / 12.7in x 16.7in / 3814 x 5016 (300dpi)

Keywords

Erecting cross print printmaker Carl Ernst Christoph Hess painting Rembrandt van Rijn 1765 - 1828 paper etching height 340 mm x width 237 mm raising Christ nailed already monochrome engraving showing crowded scene beneath large dark arch nude male figure suspended arms outstretched head tilted upward draped waist cloth several clothed men surround reaching up feet kneels armor strain torque tools right robed figure wearing turban holding curved object stands composed expression faces gestures fill background under textured sky