Christ Brought Before Pontius Pilate
| Title | Christ Brought Before Pontius Pilate |
|---|---|
| Artist | Anonymous, Spanish, School of Seville, 17th century |
| Date | 17th century 17th century |
| Medium | Pen and light brown ink, brush and light brown wash, reinforced with pen and dark brown ink, highlighted with white gouache (oxidized) on figure of Pilate and throne, over traces of black chalk underdrawing. Lower border of composition outlined with pen and dark brown ink. On off-white paper |
| Classification | Drawings |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Jaffe, 1956 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Christ Brought Before Pontius Pilate” is a work by Anonymous, Spanish, School of Seville, 17th century, dated 17th century. It is executed in pen and light brown ink, brush and light brown wash, reinforced with pen and dark brown ink, highlighted with white gouache (oxidized) on figure of pilate and throne, over traces of black chalk underdrawing. lower border of composition outlined with pen and dark brown ink. on off-white paper and classified as drawings. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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