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"Crucifixion" (from Sketchbook)

John William Casilear

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch of crucifixion scene. The central figure is a man on a cross, with head tilted up, wearing a crown of thorns and a cloth wrapped around the lower body. The man's arms are outstretched and nailed to the cross. The cross has a sign on the top. The background shows a cloudy sky. The ground at the base of the cross has a skull and femur bone and other bones scattered. The title "Crucifixion" is written at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Medium
Graphite, pen, ink, and watercolor on paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
385 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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