Mourners Over the Dead Christ
| Title | Mourners Over the Dead Christ |
|---|---|
| Artist | Unknown Italian artist after Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione (Italian, 1609-1664) possibly Giuseppe Bernardino Bison Italian, 1609-1664 |
| Date | n.d. 17th century |
| Medium | Pen and brown ink with brush and brown wash, on ivory laid paper, laid down on ivory laid card |
| Classification | pen and ink drawings |
| Origin | Italy Italy |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Mourners Over the Dead Christ” is a work by Unknown Italian artist after Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione (Italian, 1609-1664) possibly Giuseppe Bernardino Bison Italian, 1609-1664, dated n.d.. It is executed in pen and brown ink with brush and brown wash, on ivory laid paper, laid down on ivory laid card and classified as pen and ink drawings. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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