Goltzius, Hendrick, Engraving, The Bearing of the Cross Start Price USD 4,000.00 Current Price USD 4,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, July 08, 2008 End Time Friday, July 18, 2008 Location Masterworks Fine Art, Oakland Hills, CA See more about 'Goltzius, Hendrick, Engraving, The Bearing of the Cross' Description --> home current inventory search art knowledge art commentary buy art about us contact us Title: The Bearing of the Cross (from the Passion) [B. 35; St. 353] Artist: Goltzius, Hendrik Medium: Original Engraving Image Size: 7 3/4 in x 5 in (19.7 cm x 12.7 cm) Sheet Size: 7 7/8 in x 5 1/8 in (20 cm x 13 cm) Framed Size: 25 3/8 in x 22 1/2 in (64.5 cm x 57.15 cm) Signature: Featuring the monogram signature of Hendrick Goltzius (1558 - 1617), 'HG' in the lower left. Engraved, '9,' is also featured in the lower left Edition: First state imoression Condition: In good condition, a bold, crisp lifetime impression    Description:Created in 1598, this stunning work by Hendrick Goltzius (1558 – 1617) is one out of a series from the Engraved Passion.  Featuring exquisite detail and mastery of the engraved technique, The Bearing of the Cross is brim with emotion, movement and even excitement.  The bustling energy of the crowd following Christ’s journey with the cross is evoked by Goltzius to the viewer.  The entire composition of the work is directed from the left to the right, making this piece a perfect snapshot from this sequence in the Passion.    PROVENANCE: Pierre Mariette, 1674 (Lugt 1788) Deaccessioned from the Collection of the Albertina Museum | Vienna, Austria Catalogue Raisonné & COA:It is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the final sale of the work) :    1. The Illustrated Bartsch 3, Netherlandish Artists: Hendrik Goltzius (1980) . Strauss, W. (Ed.) . Abaris Books: New York. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 27 on pg. 34.    2. Lugt, F. (1921) . Les Marques de Collections de Dessins & d’Estampes. Vereenigde Drukkerijen: Amsterdam. Collector’s stamp + notation of previous collection illustrated and detailed on pg. 321 as catalogue raisonné no. 1788. About the Framing:The Bearing of the Cross has received full archival treatment in its framing to ensure the quality and longevity of the piece. It is encased in a Baroque-style bronze and gold frame with gilded detail inspired by floral motifs.  Mounted on white, linen-wrapped mats with a matching gold inner fillet, the work is set behind an archival Plexiglas® cover.  Who is Masterworks Fine Art? Masterworks Fine Art, Inc. strives to be the best source of fine art for our clients and collectors all over the world. 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