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Christ Carrying the Cross

Aegidius Sadeler II Netherlandish
After Hans von Aachen German
After Joris Hoefnagel Netherlandish
1590
Not on view
This engraving is one of 13 plates from the series, Salus generis humani (Salvation of Mankind), engraved by the Netherlandish printmaker Aegidius Sadeler. Made in 1590, the engravings feature scenes from the Life of Christ after designs by Hans von Aachen. The central compositions are surrounded by emblematic borders, whose designs originate from illuminations in the missal (Missale romanum) made by Joris Hoefnagel in 1581–90 for Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria, now in the Austrian National Library in Vienna.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Christ Carrying the Cross
  • Artist: Aegidius Sadeler II (Netherlandish, Antwerp 1568–1629 Prague)
  • Artist: After Hans von Aachen (German, Cologne 1552–1616 Prague)
  • Artist: After Joris Hoefnagel (Netherlandish, Antwerp 1542–1600 Vienna)
  • Date: 1590
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 8 11/16 × 6 5/8 in. (22 × 16.8 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
  • Object Number: 51.501.6467(9)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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