Christ mocked by Roman soldiers. Engraving by C. Bouzonnet Stella after J. Stella.

  • Stella, Jacques, 1596-1657.
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[1700?]
Reference:
2475159i
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Christ mocked by Roman soldiers. Engraving by C. Bouzonnet Stella after J. Stella. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

Bible, N.T., Matthew 26.66-67; Mark 14.64-65; Luke 22.63-65. Christ's hands are tied and a blindfold is thrown over his head. A man exposes his bottom to Christ in mockery. Soldiers play dice. Described in the will of Claudine Bouzonnet-Stella as "La neviesme [planche], Jésus mocqué par les soldats dans leur cor de carde" (Blunt, op. cit. p. 746)

Publication/Creation

[Lyons?] : [Michel de Masso?], [1700?]

Physical description

1 print : line engraving ; platemark 45.2 x 34 cm

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Lettering

N. Poussin in. et pinx. Claudia Stella sculp. Bears number: 9

Creator/production credits

The lettering includes an attribution of the composition to Poussin

References note

Anthony Blunt, 'Jacques Stella, the De Masso family and falsifications of Poussin', The Burlington Magazine, CXVI (December 1974): 744-749

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2475159i

Notes

One plate (no. 9) in a series of thirteen plates of the Passion of Christ by Claudine Bouzonnet-Stella (nos. 1-10) and (after her death in 1697) by her cousin Michel de Masso or by an engraver working for him (nos. 11-13)

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