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Object Type
print
Museum number
F,1.203
Description
Christ carrying the Cross and the miracle of Veronica's sudarium; Christ seen carrying the cross and Simon of Cyrene seen helping him; soldiers seen on either side; St Veronica kneeling and offering a large cloth to Christ; in a decorative border with animals and fruits including a hen with eggs. Engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Antonius Wierix
After:
Maarten de Vos
Published by:
Eduard van Hoeswinckel
School/style
Netherlandish
Production date
1580-1600
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
180 millimetres
Width:
146 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
See curatorial comment for 1870-7-9-132.
Bibliographic references
Hollstein / Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts c.1450-1700
(195.II)
(Wierix)
Mauquoy-Hendrickx 1979 / Les Estampes des Wierix ... catalogue raisonné
(133)
Alvin 1866 / Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre des trois frères Jan, Jérome et Antoine Wierix
(330)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
road to calvary
Associated names
Representation of:
Jesus Christ
Associated with:
St Veronica
Representation of:
St Simon of Cyrene
Acquisition date
1810
(before)
Acquisition notes
Pasted in full onto a piece of heavy backing paper. The verso is not accessible
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
F,1.203