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Christ descends into Limbo

Maker

Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1582-1647

After
(artist)
1555-1619

Title

Christ descends into Limbo

Medium

chalk (red) with stumping and wash (red) on laid paper, laid down on an historic mount (probably 18th century)

Dimensions

Height: 34.3 cm
Width: 22.9 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.3926

Mode of Acquisition

Robert Clermont Witt, bequest, 1952

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

Keywords






Provenance

Efim Schapiro, London (1899-1977); given by him to Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), n.d.; Witt Bequest 1952

Inscriptions

Watermark: Watermark: possibly one at centre, though unable to see clearly due to mount.

Inscription: Car:Gio:Lanfranc.

Inscription: #

Collector's mark: collector's mark of Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b)

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