Title

Silver plaque, 16th century?, (1881). Creator: D Jones.

Caption

Silver plaque, 16th century?, (1881). Etching of a parcel-gilt plaque depicting the Deposition from the Cross, made in Spain, possibly in the 16th century. The central image shows two female figures supporting the body of Christ after the Crucifixion, with the standing figure of his mother Mary in the centre. The plaque may originally have been part of a processional cross, altarpiece or casket. From "The South Kensington Museum", a book of engraved illustrations, with descriptions, of the works of art in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London (formerly known as the South Kensington Museum). [Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, London, 1881]

Date

1881

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19F37_049

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

63,7Mb (2,6Mb) / 13,0in x 19,0in / 3900 x 5708 (300dpi)

Keywords

female woman people family religious arts country religion Spain Spanish metal book museum dead mother decorative silver death Christianity motherhood Renaissance location century parenting metalwork literature artefact plaque concept crucifixion artifact crucified mum 19th century B W Victoria and Albert Museum 16th century nineteenth century sixteenth century The Print Collector deposition Museum of Ornamental Art silver gilt silver-gilt South Kensington Museum etching engraving Victoria & Albert Museum V&A V&A Museum Sampson Low The South Kensington Museum Marston D Jones Jones D Jones D. D. Jones