The Bearing of the Cross

Provenance

Dr. Ruth B. Benedict (1913-1993), Washington; bequest to NGA, 1994.

The Bearing of the Cross

Casolani, Alessandro

1580s

Accession Number

1994.60.1

Medium

chiaroscuro woodcut printed from three blocks: black line block and two tone blocks in shades of green-brown on laid paper

Dimensions

sheet (trimmed to borderline): 31.1 x 23.2 cm (12 1/4 x 9 1/8 in.)

Classification

Print

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Gift of Ruth B. Benedict