The Descent from the Cross

Giovanni Battista Cavalieri Italian

After Daniele da Volterra (Daniele Ricciarelli) Italian

1550–1600

Not on view

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Title: The Descent from the Cross
Artist: Giovanni Battista Cavalieri (Italian, near Trent ca. 1525–1601 Rome)
Artist: After Daniele da Volterra (Daniele Ricciarelli) (Italian, Volterra 1509–1566 Rome)
Date: 1550–1600
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 21 1/4 × 15 3/8 in. (53.9 × 39 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1961
Object Number: 61.532.37
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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