Three Scenes on the Road to Calvary

Christoffel Jegher after Anthonis Sallaert

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a sequence of three scenes depicting a journey with a cross. The drawing shows three individual yet related scenes within rectangular frames, akin to a triptych-style work. Each scene captures various stages of a journey marked by a large cross. The scenes show figures with gestures and tools that imply crafting or construction work. The figures are rendered in a detailed monochromatic style, utilizing high contrast between black outlines and white space to highlight different textures and details of the crossed figure's garments and expressions. This is in the style of a classical woodcut, which completes a historic or religious narrative through meticulous line work and composition.