The Calvary
1520
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1520
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This etching shows a crowd watching three crosses on a hill. Dark lines cover the metal plate. The middle cross stands tallest. The artist scratched the lines by hand then dipped the plate in acid. This made the image print on paper. Early etchings were rare and expensive. Look up Daniel Hopfer if you want to see more early etchings.
