Kruisdraging before 1732

"Kruisdraging" (Carrying of the Cross), a 1732 etching by Gabriel Huquier, depicts the biblical event of Jesus Christ being forced to carry his cross to his crucifixion. This scene is often referred to as the "Via Dolorosa" or "Way of Sorrows," highlighting Christ's suffering. Huquier captures the moment with careful detail, emphasizing the weight of the cross and the sorrow on the faces of the figures present. This small-scale etching, now in the Rijksmuseum, is a poignant and evocative work, reflecting the artist's mastery of line and composition in depicting a crucial event in Christian history.