Christ Among His Tormentors
Henri de Groux
1894–98
Medium
Pastel over lithograph in black ink with additions in crayon and graphite on cream wove Canson & Montgolfier paper
Dimensions
58.1 × 74.7 cm (22 7/8 × 29 7/16 in.)
Classification
pastel
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
147614
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
At the turn of the century, Henri de Groux was among the most respected members of the Belgian avant-garde. In Christ among His Tormentors, de Groux' s most ambitious print, Christ cowers next to Pontius Pilate as he is jeered by the crowd that will ultimately sentence him to death. This particular impression is one among a group of twelve that the artist hand-colored with pastel.