The Lamentation of Christ
ca. 1630 - ca. 1633
Medium
line etching with tone and highlights created by using crosshatching and stopping-out, printed in black on paper prepared with a cream-coloured ground containing lead
Dimensions
157; 163
About this artwork
height 163 mm x width 157 mm (trimmed within the printed surface, at the top almost along the plate mark)
Art Historical Context
### The Lamentation of Christ ercules Segers, a pioneering Dutch printmaker of the early 17th century (c. 1589–1638), created *The Lamentation of Christ around 1630–1633, during the Dutch Golden Age. This intimate etching depicts the biblical scene of Christ's body mourned by the Virgin Mary and disciples after the Crucifixion—a poignant theme in Northern European art, evoking deep emotion and spiritual reflection. Segers, though lesser-known than contemporaries like Rembrandt (who owned his works), revolutionized printmaking with experimental techniques, bridging etching and painting. The a...