The crucifixion of Christ; Saint John and the four women lament. Engraving by Wierix after A. Dürer, 1509.

  • Dürer, Albrecht, 1471-1528.
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1508
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23035i
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The crucifixion of Christ; Saint John and the four women lament. Engraving by Wierix after A. Dürer, 1509. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Bible. N.T. Matthew 27.34-50; Mark 15.24-37; Luke 23.33-45; John 19.18-34. One of the women (traditionally the Virgin Mary) appears to have swooned

Publication/Creation

1508

Physical description

1 print : line engraving ; image 13.2 x 9.7 cm

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1508. A.D. Æ 15 'INRI' written backwards on top of cross

References note

W.L. Strauss (ed.), The intaglio prints of Albrecht Dürer, New York 1981, p. 152

Reference

Wellcome Collection 23035i

Creator/production credits

A copy was made by one of the Wierix brothers, marked 'Æ 15. ICV' (ie. published by I.C. Visscher). The present version lacks the 'ICV'. See W.L. Strauss, loc. cit.

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