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Christ Carrying the Cross

Paulus Pontius and Peter Paul Rubens

Christ Carrying the Cross

1631

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Christ Carrying the Cross

1631

Physical Qualities Engraving, Sheet: 621 x 467 mm. (24 7/16 x 18 3/8 in.) Plate: 609 x 460 mm. (24 x 18 1/8 in.) Image: 590 x 452 mm. (23 1/4 x 17 13/16 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1984.81.236

Inscribed: Recto: On plate, below image at left: "Petrus Paul Rubens pinxit. / Paulus Pontius sculpsit."; below image at center: "IESVS BAIVLANS CRVCEM EXIVIT IN EVM QVI DICITVR CALVARIAE LOCVM. Ioan. cap. XIX. / Apprehenderunt SIMONEM quendam Cyrenensem, et imposuerunt illi Crucem portare post IESVM. / Ducebantur et alij duo nequam cum eo, vt interficerentur. Iuc. cap. 23."; below image at right, in graphite: "P.P. Martin [indecipherable]"; below image at right: "Cum priuilegijs Regis Christianissimi, Serenissimae Infantis, / et Ordinum confederatorum. An. 1632." Verso: Lower left quarter, in graphite: "24-32"; lower left, in graphite: "OYR"; "7327 [in diamond]"; 2008-"; lower right, in graphite: "FLR"; "1848"

Markings: CM: Claghorn

Artist

Paulus Pontius

1602–1657

Flemish, 1603-1658
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Artist

Peter Paul Rubens

1576–1639

Flemish, 1577-1640
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