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Angels Mourning over the Dead Christ

Publisher Theodor van Merlen II Flemish
ca. 1690–1720
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Angels Mourning over the Dead Christ
  • Artist: Nicolas Pitau (French, Paris before 1670–1724)
  • Artist: After Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (Italian, Cento 1591–1666 Bologna)
  • Publisher: Theodor van Merlen II (Flemish, Antwerp 1609–1672 Antwerp)
  • Date: ca. 1690–1720
  • Medium: Etching
  • Dimensions: Mount: 15 15/16 × 21 in. (40.5 × 53.4 cm)
    Sheet: 15 3/8 × 17 11/16 in. (39 × 45 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
  • Object Number: 53.600.2323
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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