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Jesus confronting his detractors

Etcher Wenceslaus Hollar Bohemian
1644–52
Not on view
Plate 2. Jesus and Peter, with a sword over his shoulder, walk right towards a crowd of monks and a cardinal carrying crosses, pilgrim staffs and a lit candle . After a follower of Hans Holbein

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Jesus confronting his detractors
  • Series/Portfolio: The Satirical Passion
  • Etcher: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
  • Artist: After Hans Holbein the Younger (German, Augsburg 1497/98–1543 London)
  • Date: 1644–52
  • Medium: Etching, only state
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 3 9/16 × 2 3/8 in. (9 × 6 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.50.18-222
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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