Caption

Crucifixion Altar, Triptychon, print, printmaker: William Unger, after painting by Rogier van der Weyden, printer (person): A. Pisani, publisher: Hugo Othmar Miethke, Vienna, 1861 - 1889, printer (person), Lower Austria, paper, chine collé, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 296 mm x width 399 mm, crucified Christ, with particular persons under the cross (donor(s), supplicant(s), whether or not with patron saint(s)), A triptych-style engraving shows a central panel with a crucified man on a wooden cross, his head tilted and long hair falling, a cloth draped around his waist and strips of fabric flowing; two winged angels hover near the cross; below, several robed figures kneel and stand in various gestures of grief and supplication, some with covered heads and detailed drapery folds; the left panel depicts a solitary robed woman holding a small vessel, standing on rocky ground with distant buildings and trees behind her and a single angel above; the right panel shows a robed woman holding a cloth that bears a painted face, with trees and distant architecture behind her and an angel above; the entire composition is rendered in fine engraved lines with framed panels and a landscape of rolling hills and clustered buildings in the background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B41_056

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34.4Mb (10.0Mb) / 13.4in x 10.0in / 4012 x 2993 (300dpi)

Keywords

Crucifixion Altar Triptychon print printmaker William Unger painting Rogier van der Weyden printer person A Pisani publisher Hugo Othmar Miethke Vienna 1861 - 1889 Lower Austria paper chine collé etching intaglio printmaking technique height 296 mm x width 399 mm crucified Christ particular persons under cross donor s supplicant whether patron saint triptych-style engraving central panel crucified man wooden cross head tilted long hair falling cloth draped waist strips fabric flowing two winged angels hover near several robed figures kneel stand various gestures grief supplication covered heads detailed drapery folds left panel depicts solitary woman holding small vessel standing rocky ground distant buildings trees single angel right panel robed woman holding cloth bears painted face distant architecture angel entire composition rendered fine engraved lines framed panels landscape rolling hills clustered buildings background