Entombment of Christ, Brush and bistre wash, red watercolor, red chalk, white gouache (oxidized) on paper, St. John and one of the Elders have begun to carry the corpse away. Mary Magdalene kneels at right, the Virgin sits at left. Two persons are at left in the middle ground. Verso: The Virgin sits at the opening of the cave. The dead Christ leans against her right leg. A woman kneels at right, at left Mary Magdalene holds the right hand of Christ. In the left middle ground are St. John and the two Elders around the sarcophagus. One of the latter supports the urn with the water of the washing. Framing crayon line., Italy, 1640–60, figures, Drawing, Drawing
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Entombment, Christ, Brush, bistre wash, red watercolor, red chalk, white gouache, oxidized, paper, St, John, Elders, begun, carry, corpse away, Mary Magdalene kneels, right, Virgin sits, left, Two persons, left, middle ground, Verso, Virgin sits, opening, cave, dead Christ leans, right leg, woman kneels, right, left Mary Magdalene holds, right hand, Christ, left middle ground, St, John, two Elders, sarcophagus, latter supports, urn, water, washing, Framing crayon line, Italy, 1640–60, figures, Drawing, Drawing
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