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Museum number: 1909,0612.26
Description: The Seven Sorrows of the Virgin; copy after Sebald Beham. Mary standing at the centre, slightly turned to the right, her arms crossed on her chest which is being pierced by a sword. Around her depictions of the seven sorrows framed by circular clouds. These are, on the left from bottom to top: the Presentation in the Temple, the Flight into Egypt; Christ amongst the Doctors. Above the Virgin: the Road to Calvary. On the right from top to bottom: the Crucifixion, the Descent from the Cross and the Entombment. Woodcut
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Production date: 1520-1550
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Dimensions: Height: 297 millimetres; Width: 218 millimetres
Curator's comments: This woodcut was identified as a copy of 1925,0406.119 in Hollstein, although it is not clear which design was printed first.
Bibliographic references: Pauli 1901-11 / Hans Sebald Beham: Ein Kritisches Verzeichniss seiner Kupferstiche Radirungen und Holzschnitte (undescribed); Hollstein / German engravings, etchings and woodcuts c.1400-1700 (888) (Beta, copy)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: mater dolorosa; presentation in temple; rest on flight into egypt; christ among doctors; road to calvary; crucifixion; deposition; entombment
Associated names: Representation of: Virgin Mary; Representation of: Jesus Christ; Representation of: St Joseph; Representation of: St John the Evangelist; Representation of: St Simon of Cyrene; Representation of: St Joseph of Arimathaea
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Acquisition date: 1909
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1909,0612.26

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