The Deposition

1670s?

Thomas Blanchet

Associated Names
Thomas Blanchet

Artist, French, 1614 - 1689

The image depicts multiple figures in various positions. A figure is centrally positioned, partially wrapped in cloth, being lowered from a cross. Other figures are assisting in this process. Surrounding them are several individuals, some on ladders reaching up to the cross, and others supporting from below. The figures wear different types of clothing, ranging from long, flowing garments to draped or historical attire. The individuals have indistinct facial features and varying hairstyles. The overall composition is dynamic, filled with movement and surrounded by abstract elements hinting at architecture or nature.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    red chalk with pen and brown ink and gray wash on laid paper, laid down on old mount

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jeffrey E. Horvitz

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 16.3 × 15 cm (6 7/16 × 5 7/8 in.)
    mount: 27 × 21.6 cm (10 5/8 × 8 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.159.4


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Alexandre-Humbert Chatelain [1778-1852], Lyon (Lugt 135). Louis-Antoine [born 1944] and Véronique Prat, Paris (Lugt 3617); (Hubert Duchemin et Associés, Paris); acquired in 2012 by Jeffrey E. Horvitz, Boston, MA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64633154

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