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Christ of Caprarola
Christ of Caprarola
Date:
1597
Location:
Not on display
Century:
16th Century AD
Media:
Etching, Engraving, And Drypoint
Dimensions:
Image: 124 x 160 mm (4 7/8 x 6 5/16 in.)
Department:
Achenbach Foundation
Object Type:
Print
Country:
Italy
Continent:
Europe
Provenance:

ILL in the plate: Annibal Caracius (in) fe. Caprarolae. 1597;
ILR in the plate: 1597;
Verso, in brown ink: partial tracing of the figure of Christ;
Provenance:Christie's 12/6/73, no. 21; M. S. sopher (his stamp LL on verso);
Sopher 17th c. cat. no. 53

Accession Number:
1995.124.40
Acquisition Date:
1995-12-31
Credit Line:

Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Sopher Collection

Exhibition History:

CPLH, Recent Acquisitions, 14 June - 14 Sept 1997.

The body of the dead Christ leans against the knees of the Virgin, disciples gather around them.

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