The Bearing of the Cross
Former TitleOn the Road to Calvary
Artist
Aureliano Milani
(Italian, 1675 - 1749)
Date1725
MediumEtching
DimensionsPlate: 24 1/4 x 48 inches (61.595 x 121.92 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alden Galleries
Object number33-380
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DescriptionChrist stumbles beneath the weight of the cross and is beaten by the Roman soldiers; the Virgin and a large crowd follow; the two thieves precede.ProvenanceWith Alden Galleries, Kansas City, MO, by June 3, 1933;
Purchased from Alden Galleries by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1933.
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