Kruisdraging 1661 - 1662

Moses ter Borch's "Kruisdraging" (1661-1662) is a pen-and-ink drawing depicting a scene from the Passion of Christ. The composition features a central figure of a woman cradling a child, with a figure of Christ carrying the cross in the background. Two cherubic figures on either side of the woman gesture towards the scene. The drawing is considered a preparatory study for a larger painting, and exemplifies ter Borch's mastery of figure drawing and composition. The piece is housed in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.