Christ before Caiaphas
Summary
A reproduction produced by the Vasari Society of a drawing by Hans Sebald Beham. It is a circular composition with the figure of Christ standing on the left facing towards the right, with a man behind him in dressed as a soldier. Chirst has his head bowed and his hands tied in front of his; he has a halo behind his head. There are two figures in the centre background, one of whom is wearing a hat with a feather. On top of two circular steps on the right is standing a man looking towards the figure of Christ. This man has a cane in his left hand and he is wearing a large hat. Through an archway in the left background can be seen the tops of trees in the landscape beyond. Text in the accompanying booklet produced by the Vasari Society: "No. 27 HANS SEBALD BEHAM (b. 1500; d. 1550) CHRIST BEFORE CAIAPHAS Königl. Kupferstichkabinett, Berlin. From the Sandby, Ottley and Mayor (Fagan 601) Collections. Pen and ink. Diam. 22.8 cm. (9 in.). One of a series of Passion drawings designed for round panes of glass, others of which are preserved at Oxford (Ashmolean Museum) and Frankfurt-on-Main (Städel'sches Kunstinstitut). Characteristic early works of Beham (1520 or thereabouts). This drawing was photographed for the Vasari Society in 1908, while in the possession of Messrs. Obach & Co. C. D."
Object Name
Christ before Caiaphas
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Date Created
1910-1911
Dimensions
support: 45.6cm x 38.1cm
accession number
1932.74.27
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