Caption

Lamentation of Christ, print, mark: 'Antwerpsche Etsers 1880.', printmaker: Josué Dupon (signed by artist), after painting by Peter Paul Rubens, 1874 - 1909, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, etching with plate tone, height 318 mm x width 240 mm, the mourning over the dead Christ, A detailed sepia-toned drawing shows a lifeless male torso draped across fabric, his head tilted back with closed eyes and hair falling over his forehead, a beard on his face, and one arm hanging limp downward while the other rests across his body. Around him are three figures with solemn expressions; one older bearded man on the left supports the torso with a hand near the chest, a hooded figure behind holds a cloth up near the head, and a younger person on the right looks downward with folded hands. The composition emphasizes the contours of muscles, the folds of drapery, and textured shading across the skin and garments.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B16_438

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Rights managed

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38.1Mb (5.7Mb) / 10.2in x 14.5in / 3052 x 4358 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lamentation Christ print mark Antwerpsche Etsers 1880 printmaker Josué Dupon signed artist painting Peter Paul Rubens 1874 - 1909 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 318 mm x width 240 mm mourning dead Christ detailed sepia-toned drawing lifeless male torso draped across fabric head tilted back closed eyes hair falling forehead beard face arm hanging limp downward rests across body three figures solemn expressions older bearded man left supports torso hand near chest hooded figure holds cloth up near younger person right looks downward folded hands composition emphasizes contours muscles folds drapery textured shading across skin garments