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Inventory number: CVH 515
Christ hanging on the cross; Mary Magdalene, kneeling by the cross, clasps the soles of His feet; on the left is the Virgin Mary, who is looking up at Christ, and next to her is the Apostle John, who is hiding his face in his robe. In the foreground right kneels a saint, in a monk’s habit, in front of Christ on the cross; he has his arms wide open. In the background right is a sketch of a rock passage, with a few houses. The drawing is enclosed at the top by a semi-circular arch.
Artist:
anonymous
Dating:
unknown
Material:
Black chalk and India ink on sepia paper
Dimensions:
258 x 178 mm
Place:
Plantin-Moretus-Museum, Antwerp
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