Print made by Theodore Casper von Furstenberg, ca. 1615–1675, German, Head of Christ, Crowned with Thorns, between 1656 and 1675
- Title:
- Head of Christ, Crowned with Thorns
- Date:
- between 1656 and 1675
- Materials & Techniques:
- Mezzotint with etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 8 9/16 x 6 1/8 inches (21.8 x 15.6 cm), Plate: 8 3/8 x 5 15/16 inches (21.2 x 15.1 cm), Image: 7 3/4 x 5 15/16 inches (19.7 x 15.1 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, center: "HB50(5) p.9 | c13572 | A.6 II es | k5125 | c5434"
Collector's mark: Albertina (Lugt 5g)
Lettered, lower center: "Hunc Sacrum, Leopoldetypum,tibidedico Regis Exet in his Spinis Crescet Leopolde corona. | est Sed Cui Spinis plexa Corona riget. Imperialis, eas quis nisi Caesar amet? | Seruus Humillimus | Theodorus Casparus A Furstenbergh fecit."
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1970.3.13
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- beard | bleeding | Christian | crown of thorns | drapery | halo | Passion cycles | religious and mythological subject | sadness | suffering | thorns
- Associated People:
- Jesus Christ (7–2 BC/BCE to 30–36 AD/CE)
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
Note: The Study Room is open by appointment. Please visit the Study Room page on our website for more details. - Link:
- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:21899
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