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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Cast Courts, Room 46b, The Weston Cast Court

Lamentation over the dead Christ

Relief
4th quarter 15th century (sculpted), ca. 1866 (cast)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plaster cast, 'Lamentation over the Dead Christ' after marble original, with gilding by Antonio Mantegazza in the church of the Certosa, Pavia over the altar of the Capitolo de Fratelli.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLamentation over the dead Christ (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Plaster cast
Brief description
Plaster cast, 'Lamentation over the Dead Christ' after the marble original, with gilding by Antonio Mantegazza, Milan, last quarter of the 15th century, cast by Pietro Pierotti, ca. 1866
Physical description
Plaster cast, 'Lamentation over the Dead Christ' after marble original, with gilding by Antonio Mantegazza in the church of the Certosa, Pavia over the altar of the Capitolo de Fratelli.
Dimensions
  • Height: 320.5cm
  • Width: 229cm
Object history
Purchased from Pietro Pierotti in 1866 for £24
Historical context
Over the altar of the Capitolo de Fratelli in the church of the Certosa, Pavia, Italy
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
REPRO.1866-47

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Record createdJune 22, 2000
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