The crucifixion of Christ; two Maries and Saint John the Evangelist lament. Etching by P.B.

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23193i
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Description

Bible. N.T. Matthew 27.34-50; Mark 15.24-37; Luke 23.33-45; John 19.18-34. The women are the three Maries: the Virgin, Mary Magdalene and Mary, mother of James the less and Joses. However, the presence at the cross of 'Salome' was also noted. One of the women moves to kiss Christ's nailed foot

Physical description

1 print : etching ; platemark 23.4 x 15.5 cm

Lettering

Memento o homo et si de nihilo factum non tamen de nihilo redemptum. P.B. f. S. Bernar. in Cant. Ser. II. Translation of lettering: Remember o man, even if something is made from nothing, yet it is not redeemed from nothing. Saint Bernard, sermon on the Psalms

Creator/production credits

The cursive form of the initials of the engraver PB is not found among the artists signing as PB recorded by Nagler, loc. cit.

References note

G.K. Nagler, Die Monogrammisten, vol. 4, München: G. Hirth, [1860], pp. 846-857 (artists signing as PB, not including the present one)

Reference

Wellcome Collection 23193i

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