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The Cross Hands

Frederick Landseer Maur Griggs

1933

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Early Modern Landscape

Dominant colour

The Cross Hands is a 1933 by Frederick Landseer Maur Griggs, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Frederick Landseer Maur Griggs
When & what style?: 1933
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This black-and-white print shows a quiet country path winding through trees and rolling hills. A cross stands in the middle of the scene, with a small fence around it. The ground is covered in snow, and a deer peeks out from the bushes on the right. The artist used shading to make the scene feel deep and three-dimensional. The cross looks like a simple marker in a peaceful, snowy landscape. Next, check out the technique: chiaroscuro to see how light and shadow create depth.

About the artist

Artist

Frederick Landseer Maur Griggs

Frederick Landseer Maur Griggs was an English etcher, architectural draughtsman, illustrator, and early conservationist, associated with the late flowering of the Arts and Crafts movement in the Cotswolds, centred in Chipping Campden.

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