The Crucified Christ as the Tree of Life with Monks and Nuns

Provenance

Marquis Philippe de Chennevières, Paris (Lugt 2073, lower center, in black ink); [his sale, Paris, Hotel Drouot, 4-7 April 1900, p. 43, lot 261] (photocopy of cat. in department file). [sale, Paris, Hotel Drouot, 23 Feb. 1972, lot 27] (photocopy of cat. in department file). [Seiferheld and Co., New York]

The Crucified Christ as the Tree of Life with Monks and Nuns

Laurent de La Hyre

c. 1639

Accession Number

1972.98

Medium

black chalk, black chalk wash, and graphite with traces of brown wash and red chalk; framing lines in brown ink

Dimensions

Sheet: 31.2 x 46.4 cm (12 5/16 x 18 1/4 in.); Secondary Support: 38.2 x 52.8 cm (15 1/16 x 20 13/16 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Delia E. Holden Fund