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Object Type: print
Museum number: 1874,0808.1969
Description: The Descent from the Cross; the Holy Virgin in the lower centre, Jesus Christ in her lap, St Mary Magdalene kissing his feet and Mary kissing his hands at left, five other women beyond, St John at right, a disciple holding the crown of thorns and three nails at left, the two robbers on their crosses on either side, Roman soldiers and a ruined building in the background; after Lombard. 1545 Engraving
Producer name: Print made by: Cornelis Bos; After: Lambert Lombard
School/style: Dutch
Production date: 1545
Materials: paper
Technique: engraving
Dimensions: Height: 412 millimetres; Width: 320 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: For another impression see Ii,5.40. For a woodcut by Cornelis Bos showing the same subject see 1925,1215.94. Hollstein describes the lower part of this print (pieta) also under no.36. Lit.: Godelieve Denhaene, 'Lambert Lombard. Renaissance et Humanisme à Liège', Antwerp, 1990, p.313, no.4 and ill.231.
Bibliographic references: Hollstein / Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts c.1450-1700 (33) (also 36); Schéle 1965 / Cornelis Bos: A study of the origins of the Netherland grotesque (30)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: deposition
Associated names: Representation of: Jesus Christ; Representation of: Virgin Mary; Representation of: St Mary Magdalene; Representation of: St. Mary Egiptiaca; Representation of: St John the Evangelist
Acquisition name: Purchased from: Charles Francis Arnold Howard, 5th Earl of Wicklow
Previous owner: Previous owner/ex-collection: Hugh Howard; Previous owner/ex-collection: Prosper Henry Lankrink (L.2090)
Acquisition date: 1874
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1874,0808.1969

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