The Deposition, within elaborate frame decorated with grotesque masks and garlands of fruits and vegetables
Printmaker:
Mignon, Jean
Draughtsman:
Penni, Luca
Painter:
Michelangelo Buonarroti
(After)
Method of acquisition: Given (1928) by Whitley, Leonard
16th Century
Circa
1542
CE
-
Circa
1547
CE
Listed in Bartsch as 'anonymous'; Mignon etched the scene three times, with slight variations. This is the closest to the original drawing by Penni. The source for the body of Christ, is the male nude in the foeground of Michelangelo's Baccanale in Windsor.
French
Fontainebleau mannerism
Accession number: P.4122-R-175
Primary reference Number: 200027
Bartsch: 25
Illustrated Bartsch: 25 (386)
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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