The Entombment of Christ
Print
16th century (made)
16th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
The Entombment of Christ; The Virgin seated in the centre of the composition with the dead body of Jesus Christ at her feet, his head and shoulders resting on her lap; St. Joseph stands behind and the Magdalen is seated on one side of the Virgin, and Martha on the other, all in extreme grief; Print on paper; Inscribed at the bottom 'Mich Agnelo Bonarota inuentore. Diana Mantuana fece.'.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Entombment of Christ |
| Materials and techniques | print on paper |
| Brief description | The Entombment of Christ; The Virgin Mary seated in the centre, with the dead body of Jesus Christ at her feet; St. Joseph stands behind, the Magdalen and Martha are seated either side of the Virgin; Print on paper; By Diana Scultori (Ghisi Mantovana); Italy; 16th century. |
| Physical description | The Entombment of Christ; The Virgin seated in the centre of the composition with the dead body of Jesus Christ at her feet, his head and shoulders resting on her lap; St. Joseph stands behind and the Magdalen is seated on one side of the Virgin, and Martha on the other, all in extreme grief; Print on paper; Inscribed at the bottom 'Mich Agnelo Bonarota inuentore. Diana Mantuana fece.'. |
| Marks and inscriptions | Mich Agnelo Bonarota inuentore. Diana Mantuana fece. (Inscribed at bottom.) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce |
| Object history | Undescribed by Bartsch and Passavant. The subject is figured in Landon, [Vie et Œuvres completes de Michel-Ange Buonarroti. Paris, 1811.], p. 50, but the print from which it is copied is ascribed to an anonymous master. |
| Production | Undescribed by Bartsch and Passavant. The subject is figured in Landon, [Vie et Œuvres completes de Michel-Ange Buonarroti. Paris, 1811.], p. 50, but the print from which it is copied is ascribed to an anonymous master. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum : Printed by G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1874. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | DYCE.1308 |
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| Record created | June 8, 2009 |
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