Caption

Crucifixion of Peter, S. Petrus martyr, print, printmaker: Jean Théodore Joseph Linnig, after drawing by Peter Paul Rubens, 1884, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, etching with plate tone, height 276 mm x width 183 mm, Peter crucified upside down, A monochrome engraving shows several clothed men handling a large wooden cross while a nearly nude man lies across it with his arms outstretched and feet elevated, his head hanging downward. One man at the left steadies the cross with both hands, wearing a loose garment and a cap with a rounded top. Another man near the center grasps the cross and holds a pole topped with a broad axe-like blade, his clothing folded around his head and shoulders. A pair of men to the right pull and push, one wearing a brimmed hat with a feather and the other with a turban-like head covering; their faces show effort. The scene is set against a background of densely hatched foliage and a textured ground, with shading and crosshatching throughout the figures and landscape.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B39_415

License type

Rights managed

Available size

36.4Mb (6.0Mb) / 9.8in x 14.4in / 2948 x 4321 (300dpi)

Keywords

Crucifixion Peter S Petrus martyr print printmaker Jean Théodore Joseph Linnig drawing Peter Paul Rubens 1884 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 276 mm x width 183 mm crucified upside down monochrome engraving several clothed men handling large wooden cross nearly nude man lies across arms outstretched feet elevated head hanging downward man left steadies cross hands wearing loose garment cap rounded top Another man near center grasps holds pole topped broad axe- blade clothing folded shoulders pair men right pull push brimmed hat feather turban- head covering faces effort scene set background densely hatched foliage textured ground shading crosshatching figures landscape