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Object Type
print
Museum number
1855,0609.1411
Title
Object:
Die Kreutzabnehmung
Series:
Die Kaiserliche königliche Bildergalerie im Belvedere zu Wien
Series:
Belvedere gallery
Description
The Lamentation; Christ taken from the cross and being mourned by a group of figures, St Joseph and Nicodemus at right, the Virgin and St Mary Magdalene at left, St John supporting the Virgin beyond; after Hugo van der Goes. c.1821-1828 Engraving
Producer name
After:
Hugo van der Goes
Print made by:
Michael Hofmann
Intermediary draughtsman:
Sigmund Ferdinand von Perger
Published by:
Carl Haas
After:
Jan van Eyck
(formerly attributed)
School/style
Austrian
Flemish
Production date
1821-1828
(circa)
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
247 millimetres
(sheet)
Width:
177 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
After the painting by Hugo van der Goes in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, inv.no.945. See 1855,0609.1496 for comment on the series.
Location
Not on display
Subjects
lamentation
Associated names
Representation of:
Jesus Christ
Representation of:
Nicodemus
Representation of:
St Joseph of Arimathaea
Representation of:
Virgin Mary
Representation of:
St Mary Magdalene
Representation of:
St John the Evangelist
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
A E Evans & Sons
Acquisition date
1855
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1855,0609.1411