The Deposition

c. 1550

Jean Duvet

Associated Names
Jean Duvet

Artist, French, 1485 - c. 1570

This is a drawing of a crucifixion scene. The drawing features a central figure on a cross, with two other figures on crosses on either side. There is a ladder leaning against the central cross. Various figures are gathered around the central cross, some appear to be reacting with mourning or attending to the scene. In the background are architectural elements, likely depicting a city or structures, as well as a grouping of trees. The style appears to be highly detailed and intricate, focusing on fine lines and shading to create depth and emotion within the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 30 × 21 cm (11 13/16 × 8 1/4 in.)
    sheet (irreg.): 38.5 × 25.7 cm (15 3/16 × 10 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.10.440

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Eisler 1979, no. 37, State ii/ii

  • Series Title

    Plate from the Apocalypse

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

D'Arenberg Collection, Brussels and Westphalia (Lugt 567). (William H. Schab, New York); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], 1951; gift to NGA, 1951.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1965

  • Master Prints from the Rosenwald Collection, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, 1965, no. 51.

1966

  • Masters of Etching and Engraving from the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection, Lakeview Center for the Arts and Sciences, Peoria, IL, 1966, no. 65.

1967

  • Master Prints on Biblical Themes, Sloan Galleries at Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN, 1967, no cat.

Bibliography

1979

  • Eisler, Colin. The Master of the Unicorn: The Life and Work of Jean Duvet. New York: Abaris Books,1979.

Inscriptions

"IOHA / NNES / DV /VET / FAC" recto, on plate, double-tablet at lower left. "ROGAVIT PILATVM IOSEPH / AB ARIMATHIA VT TOLLERET / CORPVS IESV ET PERMISIT / PILATVS IOH 19" recto, on plate, on plaque at lower center. "6" recto, upper right margin, brown ink, unknown hand. "No. 8" recto, lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "5" recto, lower right margin, unknown hand. "4" [illeg?] recto, lower right margin, brown ink, unknown hand. "No. 8" verso, lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

Collection d'Arenberg (Lugt 567) verso, lower left margin, blue stamped ink. "National Gallery of Art" verso, lower left margin, black stamped ink. "LJR" verso, lower left margin, black stamped ink.

Wikidata ID

Q65359621

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