The Crucifixion

Attribution

Dating

Dimensions

• Dimensions of support: 30 x 21 1/2 inch

• 75.8 × 55 cm

• [Indianapolis Museum online, accessed 20.09.2023]

• Dimensions of support: 76 x 54.5 cm

• [Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, no. 218]

Signature / Dating

• Artist's insignia at the bottom centre: winged serpent and dated '1532'

• [cda 2012]

Inscriptions

Inscriptions:

• - at top of cross: 'INRI'

• - bottom left: 'GENEROSO DNO HENRICO RANTZOVIO VICARIO REGIS DANIAE / // PRODUCI CIMBRICO D.D. HARDWIGVS A DASSEL IC.CAESAR. // XXVI DIE OCTOBRIS. ANNO CD.D.XCVI' (Given to the Honorable Henry Rantzau, Vicary of the King of Denmark, Nobleman of Holstein, by Doctor Hardwig of Dassel, in the Emperor’s Service, on the 26th day of October, 1596)

• - bottom centre: coat of arms of the Dassel family

• [Indianapolis Museum online, accessed 20.09.2023]

Labels

later inscription, stamps, seals, labels:

• Reverse of the panel: upper left corner:

• - 2 round stamps, purple ink: 'Zentralstelle für Denkmalschutz * im Bundesm…f. Unterricht'

• - round stamp, black ink: illegible

• - black ink, handwritten: 'N 59'

• - round stamp, purple ink: 'BUNDESDENKMALAMT * WIEN *'

• upper right corner:

• - two marks, pencil: '+ +'

• left side:

• - 2 rectangular purple stamps, scratched out in pencil: illegible

• left side (centre):

• - round black stamp with blurred writing: '…ETTE PA..TICIE.. L… •PARIS•'

• - paper label with decorative boarder 'Gróf Migazzy Antónia.'

• lower left corner:

• - round stamp, purple ink: 'POST ZOLLAMT• …N..ONUL'

• - round stamp, purple ink: illegible

• lower right corner:

• - round stamp, faded ink: illegible

• - round stamp, black ink: 'PO..T ZOL…CHEN', mostly illegible

• [Indianapolis Museum online, accessed 20.09.2023]