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The Crucifixion

Print
1835 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mezzotint, lettered with the title, 'The Crucifixion', and 'London. Designed on the plate, and Engraved by John Martin, K.L.B. 1835'.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleThe Crucifixion (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint
Brief description
'The Crucifixion'. Mezzotint by John Martin (1789-1854), dated 1835.
Physical description
Mezzotint, lettered with the title, 'The Crucifixion', and 'London. Designed on the plate, and Engraved by John Martin, K.L.B. 1835'.
Dimensions
  • Cut to height: 18.3cm
  • Cut to width: 26.7cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1968. London: HMSO, 1969.
Marks and inscriptions
'London. Designed on the plate and Engraved by John Martin, K.L.B. 1835.' (Lettered with title and)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Thomas Balston through Art Fund
Object history
Balston states that this may be one of four engravings made for the Society for the Diffusion of Christian Knowledge.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1968 London: HMSO, 1969.
Collection
Accession number
E.628-1968

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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