The Entombment (Matthew 27:57–61, Mark 15:42–7, Luke 23:50–55, John 19:38–42) thumbnail 1
The Entombment (Matthew 27:57–61, Mark 15:42–7, Luke 23:50–55, John 19:38–42) thumbnail 2
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The Entombment (Matthew 27:57–61, Mark 15:42–7, Luke 23:50–55, John 19:38–42)

Drawing
early 17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Jacob Matham (artist)

The dead Christ, seen three-quarter length, is being laid in his tomb by two angels, while the weeping figure of one of the Marys (Mary Magdalen or the Virgin?) stands in the background next to a young man, presumably St John the Evangelist.


Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
TitleThe Entombment (Matthew 27:57–61, Mark 15:42–7, Luke 23:50–55, John 19:38–42) (published title)
Materials and techniques
Pen and brown ink, with brown wash and corrections in opaque white, over black chalk; framing line in brown ink
Pen
Brown Ink
Brown Wash
Black Chalk
Brief description
Drawing, 'The Entombment', Attributed to Jacob Matham, Pen and brown ink, Dutch School, 16th - 17th century
Physical description
The dead Christ, seen three-quarter length, is being laid in his tomb by two angels, while the weeping figure of one of the Marys (Mary Magdalen or the Virgin?) stands in the background next to a young man, presumably St John the Evangelist.
Dimensions
  • Height: 196mm
  • Width: 182mm
The corners are trimmed to an octagon.
Marks and inscriptions
Bears false monogram at lower centre, in point of brush and reddish-brown wash, HG (in ligature).
Object history
Miss Emily Dalton (1816/17–1900), Leicester, by whom bequeathed to the museum (NAL dry stamp on recto and Dalton Bequest purple ink stamp on verso of lining; neither in Lugt), 1900.
Bibliographic reference
Jane Shoaf Turner and Christopher White, Catalogue of Dutch and Flemish Drawings in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 2014, vol. I, Cat. 121. p. 167
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
D.971-1900

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O892214/the-entombment-matthew-275761-mark-drawing-jacob-matham/
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