Pilate Washing His Hands

Deutsche Grafik 1460–1470, c. 1470/1480

The image displays the upper half of four individuals in a scene. The central figure is dressed in a robe with a halo around his head. To his left is an individual wearing a feathered hat. On the left, there is a man wearing a green hat and a fur-trimmed cloak. On the right, there is a bearded man with a green headdress sitting at a table with a pitcher and bowl. Lastly, another person with short hair is visible in the background, dressed in patterned attire. The background features a geometric, teal-colored carpet and linear wall decorations.
Artist
Deutsche Grafik 1460–1470
Date
c. 1470/1480
Type
Print
Medium
metalcut, hand-colored in yellow, red-brown lake, and green
Dimensions
6.4 × 4.5 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image displays the upper half of four individuals in a scene. The central figure is dressed in a robe with a halo around his head. To his left is an individual wearing a feathered hat. On the left, there is a man wearing a green hat and a fur-trimmed cloak. On the right, there is a bearded man with a green headdress sitting at a table with a pitcher and bowl. Lastly, another person with short hair is visible in the background, dressed in patterned attire. The background features a geometric, teal-colored carpet and linear wall decorations.

Deutsche Grafik 1460–1470