Christ in the Tomb, supported by the Virgin, Saint John, and an Angel
1508/1513
Artist, Veronese, 1467 - 1528
West Building Ground Floor, Gallery G16
Artwork overview
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Medium
bronze
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall: 7.29 × 5.72 cm (2 7/8 × 2 1/4 in.)
gross weight: 97.55 gr (0.215 lb.) -
Accession
1996.41.1
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Henry Oppenheimer [1859-1932], London; (his estate sale, Christie’s, Manson & Woods, London, 28 July 1936, no. 250-A; (Alfred Spero, London);[1] Sylvia Phyllis Adams [1907–1998], London; (her sale, Bonhams, London, 23 May 1996, no. 45, as Pieta with the Virgin, Saint John and an Angel); (Hill-Stone Inc., New York).
[1] There are the remains of a “British Art Dealers Association” label on reverse of the plaquette.
Associated Names
Inscriptions
lower left on sarcophagus edge, incised or stamped: M (presumably for "Moderno")
Wikidata ID
Q63861970