The Entombment of Christ
The Entombment of Christ

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The Entombment of Christ,

mid–16th century

Unknown Italian artist
x1959-19

Information

Title
The Entombment of Christ
Dates

mid–16th century

Maker
Unknown Italian artist
Medium
Pen, brown ink and brown wash heightened with white over black chalk on gray-green paper
Dimensions
22.9 x 37.1 cm (9 x 14 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, Laura P. Hall Memorial Fund
Object Number
x1959-19
Inscription
lower left: G[--] F[--] Penni il Fattore
Reference Numbers
G. 787
Culture
European, Italian

John Thane (Lugt 1544) lower left verso of mount; Benjamin West (pencil inscription, lower center verso of mount; Provent vente Benjamin West 1820/n. 200); William Esdaile (Lugt 2617) lower right of mount; purchased for the Laura P. Hall Memorial Collection from Nathan Chaikin, New York

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