Christ's descent into Limbo

After Andrea Mantegna Italian

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Artwork Details

Title: Christ's descent into Limbo
Artist: After Andrea Mantegna (Italian, Isola di Carturo 1430/31–1506 Mantua)
Medium: Etching in brown
Dimensions: Sheet: 8 3/4 × 10 5/8 in. (22.2 × 27 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1947
Object Number: 47.100.697
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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