Carrying the Cross

Carrying the Cross  is an original drawing in watercolor on paper, realized in 1940 by  Jean Delpech   (1988-1916). Hand-signed and dated on the lower left.

The state of preservation of the artwork is good with just small piece of missing paper on the top left margin which does not affect the drawing.

Sheet dimension: 29 x 41.5 cm.

The artwork represents the historical scenery of  Carrying the Cross  expressed through bright and vivid colors,the redish figure in the front and two others in brownish colors, the artist precisely shows the heaviness of the cross on their shoulder and its difficulty.  Jean-Raym Delpech (1988-1916) is a French painter, engraver and illustrator, who is most influenced by the country of his childhood. he studied at the School of Fine Arts in Paris. He won his first prize in Rome in engraving intaglio in 1948, then gained much success in Italy.