Christ carrying the Cross
Rebecca Dulcibella Orpen (1829/30 - 1923)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1877
Materials
Oil on panel
Measurements
279 x 203 mm (11 x 8 in)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Baddesley Clinton, Warwickshire
NT 343181.6
Summary
Oil painting on panel, Christ carrying the Cross, by Rebecca Dulcibella Ferrers Orpen, later Mrs Edward Dering (1830 – 1923), 1877. Painted within the oval recessed centre of the panel, the edge painted in gold leaf. The head and shoulders of Christ, clothed in red, carrying the cross upon his left shoulder. His eyes are closed and his head is tilted towards the left. He wears the crown of thorns on his head.
Provenance
Acquired through the National Land Fund and transferred to the National Trust in 1980
Credit line
Baddesley Clinton, The Ferrers Collection (acquired through the National Land Fund and transferred to the National Trust in 1980)
Makers and roles
Rebecca Dulcibella Orpen (1829/30 - 1923), artist