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The Lamentation
Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen, c. 1532 - c. 1535
This drawing has all the drama of a medieval passion play. The contrast between the limp, broken body of Christ and the emotional turmoil of the other figures is heart-rending. With its dense parallel and crosshatching, the drawing style lends itself for comparison with Vermeyen’s etchings. The drawing has been squared for transfer (overmarked with a grid), suggesting that it is a design for a painting.
- Artwork typedrawing
- Object numberRP-T-2014-62
- Dimensionsheight 180 mm x width 257 mm
- Physical characteristicspen in bruin en zwart