An Entombment

c. 1743

Carle Van Loo

Associated Names
Carle Van Loo

Artist, French, 1705 - 1765

There are two nude male figures in the image. One figure is lying on his back on a slab, with one arm hanging off the side and the other bent near his midsection. He has medium-length, slightly curly hair, closed eyes, and a relaxed expression. The second figure is positioned behind the first, shown from the back and bending slightly, with his body twisted toward the viewer. He has short, dark hair and a muscular build, holding the legs of the lying figure. The background is dark, and no clothing, jewelry, or other objects are visible.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 34.2 × 28.2 cm (13 7/16 × 11 1/8 in.) [irregular]
    plate: 28.2 × 39.5 cm (11 1/8 × 15 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.46.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Baudicour, no. 5, State ii/iii

  • Series Title

    Six Figures Academiques

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Enrico Cortona, Milan); purchased 2013 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1859

  • Baudicour, Prosper de. Le peintre-graveur français continue, ou catalogue raisonné des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole française nes dans le XVIIIe siècle. 2 vols. Paris, 1859-1861. Reprint, Paris, 1967: Prosper de. Le peintre-graveur français continue, ou catalogue raisonné des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole française nes dans le XVIIIe siècle. 2 vols. Paris: Mme Bouchard Huzard, Rapilly [etc.], 1859-1861: no. 5, ii/iii

Watermarks

[two lines of capital letters, indecipherable]

Wikidata ID

Q77005036

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