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Le Christ portant sa croix (4e planche) (Christ Carrying the Cross) (fourth plate)

Jean-Louis Forain

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a figure carrying a wooden cross through a crowd. The image shows a central figure carrying the wooden cross, surrounded by indistinct profiles and shapes of a crowd and a ladder on the left. The composition uses strong lines, detailing the clothing folds and posture of the figure, conveying movement and struggle.

Artwork Details

Date
1910
Medium
etching and drypoint in brown on laid Van Gelder paper
Dimensions
4546 × 3521 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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