The Descent from the Cross
| Title | The Descent from the Cross |
|---|---|
| Artist | Jean-Baptiste-Marie Pierre (French, 1713–1789) |
| Date | 1773 18th century |
| Medium | crayon manner etching |
| Classification | |
| Origin | France France |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Descent from the Cross, 1773. After Jean-Baptiste-Marie Pierre (French, 1713–1789), Gilles Demarteau (French, 1722–1776). Crayon manner etching. The Cleveland Museum of Art, In honor of Leona E. Prasse through The Print Club of Cleveland, 1964.25 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“The Descent from the Cross” is a work by Jean-Baptiste-Marie Pierre (French, 1713–1789), dated 1773. It is executed in crayon manner etching and classified as print. 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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