The Raising of the Daughter of Jairus 1955
- Painting
- Oil on canvas
- 137 x 123 cms (53.94 x 48.43 ins)
- Ref: 641648/TC19
Based on a gospel miracle wherby, according to differing accounts, Jesus resurrects, or heals, the dead or dying daughter of a local religious leader called Jairus. This is a separate gospel miracle to the Raising of Lazurus. Both miracles were depicted in Renaissance Art, such as The Raising of Jairus' Daughter by Paolo Veronese, 1546.
Completed during Cross' time at the Slade School of Art.
Exhibited at:
- Summer Exhibition, Slade School of Art
- Young Contemporaries, RBA Galleries, Pall Mall SW1, 18 Jan - 5 Feb 1955
- Gimpel Fils, 50 South Molton Street, W1 March 1955.
Tom Cross catalogue adds the note 'Painting partially removed and repainted January 1956'.
Restreched and framed 2023.
