The Deposition
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The Deposition

TitleThe Deposition
ArtistThomas Blanchet
Date1670s? 17th century
Mediumred chalk with pen and brown ink and gray wash on laid paper, laid down on old mount
ClassificationDrawing
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineGift of Jeffrey E. Horvitz
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Deposition” is a work by Thomas Blanchet, dated 1670s?. It is executed in red chalk with pen and brown ink and gray wash on laid paper, laid down on old mount and classified as drawing. 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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