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Entombment

Panel
17th century - 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Glass panel with reverse painting in colours and in gold (verre églomisé); in gilt frame. Depicting the Entombent. Italian (Venetian), 17th or 18th century.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleEntombment (generic title)
Materials and techniques
reverse painted with unfired colours and gold
Brief description
Glass panel with reverse painting in colours and in gold (verre églomisé); in gilt frame. Depicting the Entombent. Italian (Venetian), 17th or 18th century.
Dimensions
  • Sight height: 28.5cm
  • Greatest width; sight width: 26.0cm
  • Framed, includes mirror plates height: 267mm (Note: dims by SE)
  • Framed, includes mirror plates width: 262mm (Note: dims by SE)
Styles
Gallery label
The design appears to be based indirectly in part on Mantegna's entombment.
Credit line
Bought
Object history
Bought from Alessandro Ascoli in Bologna.
Historical context
Note in Register: The design appears to be based indierectly in part on Mantegna's Entombment (Barsch 3).
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
21-1890

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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