Christ carrying the cross surrounded by soldiers, several on horseback
Master of the Die · 1530–60
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The engraving titled "Christ carrying the cross surrounded by soldiers, several on horseback" is attributed to the Master of the Die, an Italian engraver active between 1512 and 1570. The work dates from 1530–60 and measures 9 1/4 x 7 11/16 inches (23.5 x 19.5 cm). This piece is classified as a print within the Drawings and Prints department of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, acquired in 1949 as part of The Elisha Whittelsey Collection.
No provenance information is available for this specific artwork. The catalogue record does not list any exhibition history or specific literature related to this piece. There is no information regarding the cultural context of its creation.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds several other works by the Master of the Die, including "The conversion of the Centurion who flings his arms open before Christ on the cross" (1532) and "The Coronation of the Virgin" (1530–60). Other holdings encompass mythological and religious subjects such as "Venus ordering Psyche to take water from a fountain guarded by dragons" and engravings of various saints.
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