DrawingsItalian17th century

The Descent from the Cross

17th century

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black ink and brown wash over black chalk (graphite?) on cream antique laid paper

Culture

Italian

Century

17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

42 × 25.4 cm (16 9/16 × 10 in.)

Provenance

John Auldjo, London and Geneva (Lugt 48). W. A. White, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1918

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