Descent from the Cross with a Silhouette of Jerusalem in the Background

<p>Franz Johann Heinrich Nadorp studied in Prague, but he spent much of his artistic life in Rome, where he founded a German artist union (<em>Kunstverein</em>). Known for his portraits and prints for several artist albums (<em>Künstleralben</em>), he was also an aspiring history painter. This sparely delineated, luminous drawing relates to an etching by the artist from the same period. Indeed, the Latin term <em>Hebdoma Sancta</em> in the inscription suggests he drew it in Rome during Holy Week.</p>