Le Christ portant sa croix (7e planche) (Christ Carrying the Cross) (seventh plate)
1910
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1910
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows a rough, tangled scene of people carrying a heavy wooden cross. The lines are messy, almost like scribbles, with no clean shapes—just swirling strokes that make the figures look hurried and strained. The background is just as chaotic, with no clear details, making the whole scene feel urgent and crowded. The artist used a technique called drypoint to scratch directly into the metal plate, leaving behind loose, jagged marks. This method creates a fuzzy, sketchy look that feels more like a quick drawing than a polished print. Next, check out etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how these methods work.
