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The Lamentation over the dead Christ, by Isaac Oliver

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An image of The Lamentation over the dead Christ. Oliver, Isaac I (British, 1556(?)-1617). Pen and ink, wash, watercolour pigment applied through an oily medium, over graphite on paper,  height 209 mm, width 281 mm.

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The Lamentation over the dead Christ. Oliver, Isaac I (British, 1556(?)-1617). Pen and ink, wash, watercolour pigment applied through an oily medium, over graphite on paper, height 209 mm, width 281 mm.

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  • Accession Number: PD.5-1957
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Aperture: f/22.0
  • Focal length: 63
  • Camera: GFX 50S
  • Photographer name: Katie Young
  • Image height: 769 pixels
  • Image width: 1024 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 202.87kB
  • Exposure time: 1/125
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 22/1
  • Captured: 2018:05:29 23:34:55

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16th Century 17th Century biblical British School Christ Christianity crucified crucifixion dead death drawing Easter Fitz_PDP Isaac Oliver Jesus lamentation lamenting Madonna Magdalen Mary Magdalene New Testament ointment Oliver religion religious Saint John saints St John St John the Evangelist St Mary Magdalen Virgin Mary watercolour

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