The Crucifixion

Datec. 1530

Object PlaceHolland, Netherlands, Western Europe, Europe

MediumOil on oak panel

ClassificationsPaintings

Dimensions14 inches × 15 1/2 inches (35.5 × 39.3 cm)

Credit LineFounders Society Purchase, Julius H. Haass Fund

Object number34.15

DescriptionCrucifixion scene with Christ on cross at left. Mary Magdalene wraps herself around base of cross. Soldier holding spear stands with woman at base of cross. He points upward at Christ. At right, Saint John, standing on a rock foundation, supports a collapsing Mary. Open fields with several figures (some on horseback), before town in background.

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Locations

Storage - Long-term Demo Museum (Hanover Square), East Wing, European Painting Storage, Screen 1, B

ProvenanceParis, Hotel des Saints Pères, Collection Mr. Benedict, 1933; Amsterdam, Paul Cassirer & Co. (dealer), (acquired directly from Mr. Benedict), from whom acquired by the DIA in 1934;