FACE OF CHRIST
Creator(s): Gabriel Von Max (Painter)
Currently in storage
About this object
A painting of the Vermicule. In trompe l'oeil it shows a piece of yellowed and frayed cloth stretched and tacked at the four corners. In the center is the the head of Christ with a crown of thorns. This image is notable because the eyes appear to open and close.
- Object name:
- FACE OF CHRIST
- Made from:
- Paper
- Made in:
- BOHEMIA
- Date made:
- Late 19th c.
- Size:
- 27.3 x 21.6 cm (10 3/4 x 8 1/2 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 55.60
- Class:
- Signature marks:
- SIGNATURE; INSCRIPTION upper right corner: Gab Max; below: Jesus Christus
- Credit line:
- Gift of General Foods, 1978