The Crucifixion
Medium
hand-colored engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 9.5 × 6.8 cm (3 3/4 × 2 11/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.5783
Art Historical Context
Behold *The Crucifixion*, a delicate hand-colored engraving from around 1460 by the enigmatic Master of the Dutuit of Olives, an anonymous Netherlandish artist active in the mid-15th century. just 9.5 × 6.8 cm, this miniature print captures the pivotal Christian scene of Christ's death on the cross, rendered with intricate line work typical of early engraving techniques. Housed in the National Gallery of Art Rosenwald Collection, it the dawn of printmaking in Northern Europe, where metal plates allowed for detailed imagery that could be reproduced and personalized. Hand-coloring, applied by s...