1625
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Small Carrying of the Cross is a 1625 ink by French 17th Century, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a chaotic crowd carrying a small figure draped in cloth. Soldiers with spears and shields push through the throng, while a dog sniffs the ground near the bottom. In the background, a hill rises with more figures watching, and a building with steps sits to the right. The artist packed every inch with movement, making it feel like the scene is spilling out. The lines are sharp and layered, giving a sense of depth despite the small size. Next, explore etching to see how this technique creates such detailed textures.
Seventeenth-century French printmakers turned ink into story. Their tools were burin and acid, paper their stage. Look at the Beggar Woman with Rosary (1622), etched on laid paper, her hands folded around faith, or The…
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