The Descent from the Cross.
PrinterPrinted by
D. W. Kellogg & Co.
(American, 1830 - 1840)
PublisherPublished by
D. W. Kellogg & Co.
(American, 1830 - 1840)
After a work byAfter a work by
Sir Peter Paul Rubens
(Flemish, 1577 - 1640)
Date1830-1840
MediumLithography; printer's ink, watercolor, and gouache on wove paper on cardboard
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 15 1/16 x 11 1/16in. (38.3 x 28.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 17 15/16 x 13in. (45.6 x 33cm)
Sheet (height x width): 17 15/16 x 13in. (45.6 x 33cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
DescriptionFive men and three women assist in the removal of the dead body of Christ from the Cross. Two men stand on a ladder at the right; one holds a large piece of cloth in his teeth. Two men stand on a second ladder at the left. The three women, one standing and two kneeling, are at the left. A basin, a sponge, and the Crown of Thorns are at the lower right.
Object number2006.80.1
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