Calvary
ca. 1790
Medium
Polychrome wood, gilt silver, glass, hair
Dimensions
Overall: 21 5/8 × 36 1/4 × 13 3/8 in. (55 × 92 × 34 cm); Christ: 16 15/16 × 13 3/4 in. (43 × 35 cm); Cross: 32 11/16 × 18 7/8 in. (83 × 48 cm); Virgin Mary: Height: 16 15/16 in. (43 cm); Saint Mary Magdalene: Height: 11 13/16 in. (30 cm); Saint John the Evangelist: Height: 17 5/16 in. (44 cm)
Classification
Sculpture
Culture
Guatemalan
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, Nancy Dunn Revocable Trust Gift, and Edward J. Gallagher Jr. Bequest, in memory of his father, Edward Joseph Gallagher, his mother, Ann Hay Gallagher, and his son, Edward Joseph Gallagher III, 2019
Accession Number
2019.43a–g
Tags
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...