Who created "Christ standing, hands tied with rope"?

Christ standing, hands tied with rope was created by Anonymous, Mexican in 19th century.

When was "Christ standing, hands tied with rope" created?

This artwork was created 19th century.

What medium is "Christ standing, hands tied with rope"?

Christ standing, hands tied with rope is Woodcut (re-strike?).

Is "Christ standing, hands tied with rope" in the public domain?

Yes, Christ standing, hands tied with rope is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Christ standing, hands tied with rope

Anonymous, Mexican

19th century

Medium

Woodcut (re-strike?)

Dimensions

Sheet: 5 1/16 × 3 9/16 in. (12.8 × 9 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Jean Charlot, 1930

Accession Number

30.82.242

Tags

ChristBearing the Cross

Art Historical Context

This poignant 19th-century Mexican woodcut, titled *Christ Standing, Hands Tied with Rope captures a solemn moment from the Passion of Christ, just before he bears the cross. Rendered anonymously by a skilled Mexican printmaker, the small-scale image (5 1/16 × 3 9/16 in.) depicts Jesus bound and resolute, evoking deep empathy and devotion. Woodcuts like this were relief prints carved into wood blocks, allowing for inexpensive reproduction—ideal for widespread use in homes, churches, and religious processions across colonial and post-independence Mexico. In 19th-century Mexico, where Catholici...

Christ standing, hands tied with rope

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