Jesus is Nailed to the Cross, Stations of the Cross
Artist
Eric Gill
(British, 1882 - 1940)
Date1917
Mediumwood engraving
DimensionsImage: 2 1/4 × 2 5/16 in. (5.7 × 5.8 cm)
Sheet: 10 1/4 × 8 3/4 in. (26.1 × 22.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Michael and Hillary Hanson
CultureBritish
Inscribed2016-30 pencil handwritten l.r.
PortfolioStations of the Cross
Catalogue raisonnéJ.P. 103
Object numberPC2016.14.30
ClassificationsPrint Collection
DescriptionChrist tied to cross, nude, with cruciform halo around head and crown of thorns. one arm up along horizontal section of cross. other arm bent downwards. left soldier holds hammer in one hand and holds nail to palm of Christ with other. right soldier kneels and holds feet of Christ at base of cross.This record has been reviewed by University Galleries staff but may be incomplete or contain errors. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For any inquiries about the information listed, please email galleries@sandiego.edu.
c. 1645
