The Body of Jesus is Taken Down from the Cross, Stations of the Cross
Artist
Eric Gill
(British, 1882 - 1940)
Date1917
Mediumwood engraving
DimensionsImage: 2 1/4 × 2 1/4 in. (5.7 × 5.7 cm)
Sheet: 10 3/16 × 8 11/16 in. (25.8 × 22.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Michael and Hillary Hanson
CultureBritish
Inscribed2016-32 pencil handwritten on l.r.
PortfolioStations of the Cross
Catalogue raisonnéJ.P. 105
Object numberPC2016.14.32
ClassificationsPrint Collection
Descriptiontwo men with halos around their heads on either side of Christ hold arms of the limp body of Christ. other hands hold cloth wrapped around top section of cross. Christ has cruciform halo around head and stigmata on hands and feet. left side: horizontal section of cross has a hole and blood on it. right side: a woman with halo around head weeps with hands to face.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
