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
InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "THE DESCENT FROM THE CROSS."On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession number.
Collections
- Kellogg Brothers Lithographs
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