The Way to Calvary, with Saint Veronica Receiving the Veil Imprinted with the Face of Christ

South Netherlandish

ca. 1510

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 305

This group was presumably part of a series of the Stations of the Cross incorporated into an altarpiece.

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Title: The Way to Calvary, with Saint Veronica Receiving the Veil Imprinted with the Face of Christ
Date: ca. 1510
Geography: Made in Brussels, Netherlands
Culture: South Netherlandish
Medium: Walnut, paint and gilding
Dimensions: Overall: 19 1/2 x 10 3/8 x 7 7/8in. (49.5 x 26.4 x 20cm)
Classification: Sculpture-Wood
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1915
Object Number: 15.12
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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