Pen and ink, brush and brown wash over black chalk on laid paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 11.1 × 13.9 cm (4 3/8 × 5 1/2 in.)
Type:
figures
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Date:
ca. 1584-1587
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Recto, left: Figures crowd in dark arched space, lit by a large candle held aloft by a figure in the left foreground. At the center, Christ sits with head bowed and hands tied before him.
Recto, right: In an interior dramatically lit by a large pedestal candle, Christ kneels to washes the feet of his disciples.
Verso: In a large rectangular room or courtyard, Queen Mary lies on her stomach upon a square platform. Her neck is elevated by an execution block, and a man behind her ties her hands. The executioner raises an axe. Two women kneel beside her, and other onlookers surround the platform.
