The Lamentation for Christ
Artist
Albrecht Dürer
(German, 1471-1528)
CultureGerman
Date1471-1528
MediumWoodcut
DimensionsOverall: 15 5/8 x 10 3/8 in. (39.6 x 26.4 cm)
Overall, Plate: 16 1/8 in. (40.9 cm)
Overall, Plate: 16 1/8 in. (40.9 cm)
InscribedDurer monogram left of center above bottom edge. On back, right edge "8509" over "5730" and "8705" over "30".
Credit LineBequest of Goldsborough Serpell
Object number46.76.99
Not on view
DescriptionMary Magdalen, Mary, and others mourning over Christ's dead body. He is the foremost figure.Published ReferencesVarious authors based on Adam van Bartsch's (1757-1821), _The Illustrated Bartsch_ Joseph Meder, _Dürer-Katalog, Ein Handbuch Über Albrecht Dürers Stiche, Radierungen, Holzschnitte, Deren Zustande, Ausgaben Und Wasserzeichen_ (Vienna: Verlag Gilhofer & Ranschburg, 1932)
