Way of the Cross – Jesus meets the Holy Women of Jerusalem

Stations of the Cross – Jesus Meets the Holy Women of Jerusalem

Oil on canvas, 19th century

Dimensions:

Height: 96 cm
Width: 80 cm

A fine religious painting depicting one of the Stations of the Cross: the encounter between Christ carrying his cross and the women of Jerusalem.

Christ, crowned with thorns and draped in a blue and red mantle, is shown at the centre of the composition, surrounded by several figures expressing compassion and contemplation.

The work displays an iconography characteristic of 19th-century religious art, intended for the ornamentation of a chapel, church or religious establishment.

The treatment of the faces, the soft palette and the balanced composition are evidence of good-quality studio work inspired by academic painting and the religious models widely disseminated during the second half of the 19th century.

The canvas is preserved on its original antique stretcher.

It is presented unframed.

Some signs of age and minor surface wear are visible, without affecting the legibility of the scene.

Period

Second half of the 19th century.

Medium

Oil on canvas.

Subject

Stations of the Cross – Jesus Meets the Holy Women of Jerusalem.

Condition

Generally good state of preservation.

Wear, light surface grime and minor peripheral alterations consistent with age.

Original antique stretcher retained.