print
- Museum number
- 1842,0806.73
- Description
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Christ before Annas; the priest is seated in the centre on a throne, while Christ is brought in by a group of soldiers in the right foreground, followed by Malchus; in the left foreground St Peter and other figures; second state. c. 1480
Engraving
- Production date
- 1475-1485 (c.)
- Dimensions
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Height: 205 millimetres
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Width: 144 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Part of the largest Passion series, consisting of twelve sheets (L 142-153), with secondary scenes in the background.
The entire suite is extant at the BM (and different states).
Cf. Alan Shestack, Fifteenth Century Engravings of Northern Europe, exh. cat., National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. 1968, nos. 183-194.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1842
- Acquisition notes
- 1842,0806.1 to 321 were all purchased from W & G Smith, who had acquired the collection of Joseph Harding, from whom they all came. The acquisition was recommended to the Trustees by Josi on 31 March and 29 April 1841, but only purchased in 1842.
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1842,0806.73