Palestinian, 19th Century
The Lamentation of Christ
Found at
Christies,
London
Icons and Artefacts from The Orthodox World, Lot 98
24. Nov - 24. Nov 2008
Icons and Artefacts from The Orthodox World, Lot 98
24. Nov - 24. Nov 2008
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
THE LAMENTATION OF CHRIST
PALESTINIAN, 19TH CENTURY
The scene organised around the lifeless body of Christ on the tombstone, a bucket containing the instruments of the embalmment in the foreground; his Mother behind extending her arms in mourning, attended by two angels bearing torches, Joseph of Arimathea, Salome and Mary Magdalene at his head, John the Evangelist, the other Maria and Nicodemos at his feet; two seraphs overlooking the event, above a gold cupola, Christ's Cross in the background
38 3/8 x 33½ in. (97.5 x 85 cm)
PALESTINIAN, 19TH CENTURY
The scene organised around the lifeless body of Christ on the tombstone, a bucket containing the instruments of the embalmment in the foreground; his Mother behind extending her arms in mourning, attended by two angels bearing torches, Joseph of Arimathea, Salome and Mary Magdalene at his head, John the Evangelist, the other Maria and Nicodemos at his feet; two seraphs overlooking the event, above a gold cupola, Christ's Cross in the background
38 3/8 x 33½ in. (97.5 x 85 cm)
