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Object Type
print
Museum number
1877,0811.727
Title
Object:
The Supper at Emmaus
Description
Christ sitting at table, holding broken piece of bread in left hand, raising the other in blessing, while his fellow travellers, sitting either side start up with surprise and recognition, one wearing a pigmrim's shell on the shoulder; after Guercino; etched-letter state. 1779 Mezzotint
Producer name
Print made by:
Robert Dunkarton
After:
Guercino
Published by:
John Boydell
School/style
British
Production date
1779
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
mezzotint
Dimensions
Height:
445 millimetres
Width:
535 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Chaloner Smith 1883 / British Mezzotinto portraits from the introduction of the art to the early part of the present century
(undescribed)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Representation of:
Jesus Christ
Associated places
Associated with:
Emmaus
Associated titles
Associated Title:
Bible
(Luke 24: 13-35)
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Rev John Burleigh James
(L.1425)
Purchased through:
Sotheby's
(sale March - May 1877/1201)
Purchased through:
Goupil
Acquisition date
1877
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1877,0811.727