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Crucifix
(18th and 19th Centuries )
The figure of Christ is fastened to the Cross by blackened nails driven into the hands and feet. Christ's head is tilted and turned somewhat to the left, the same direction in which the body falls. The loincloth is knotted on the right, and a swag is looped to cover the groin. Above is the "titulus," with the inscription INRI; below is an Adam's skull and one tibia.
The general composition suggests an 18th-century prototype, whereas such traits as the slight body, the restrained, sentimental facial expression, and the superficial treatment of the lance woulnd indicate a late 19th-century date.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 11/10/1982 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
France (Place of Origin)
Measurements
figure: 5 1/2 in. (14 cm);
cross: 15 3/4 in. (40 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
71.482