Dead Christ with Angels (Christ aux anges)

1866/1867

Edouard Manet

Associated Names
Edouard Manet

Artist, French, 1832 - 1883

This is a drawing of a central figure surrounded by two angelic beings. The central figure appears serene or sorrowful, while the angels are depicted in supportive poses. The scene conveys a somber atmosphere, with dark shadows in the background. The wings and drapery are detailed with intricate line work.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 40 × 33 cm (15 3/4 × 13 in.)
    sheet: 44.7 × 34.2 cm (17 5/8 × 13 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5755

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Harris 1970, no. 51, State iii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1945

  • French Prints of the 19th Century from the Rosenwald Collection of the National Gallery of Art, Biblioteca Benjamin Franklin, Mexico City, 1945, no. 21.

1966

  • Édouard Manet (1832-1883), Philadelphia Museum of Art and The Art Institute of Chicago, 1966-1967, no. 70, repro.

2011

  • Passion in Venice: Crivelli to Tintoretto and Veronese: The Man of Sorrows in Venetian Art, Museum of Biblical Art, New York, 2011, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

1970

  • Harris, Jean C. Edouard Manet, graphic works; a definitive catalogue raisonne. New York: Collector's Editions, 1970.

Wikidata ID

Q65019569

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