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The Entombment

ca. 1656–57
Not on view
The drawing is late and is very probably from a study for The Lamentation in the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Entombment
  • Artist: Nicolas Poussin (French, Les Andelys 1594–1665 Rome)
  • Date: ca. 1656–57
  • Medium: Pen and brown ink
  • Dimensions: 3 7/16 x 6 1/8 in. (8.8 x 15.6 cm.)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1961
  • Object Number: 61.123.1
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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