The Deposition of the Cross, 1779

Title

The Deposition of the Cross

Draughtsman

• Bernhard Neher the Elder

Period Produced

• 18th century

Object Type

• drawing

Material

• ink?
• Indian ink?
• Vergé paper

Technique

• pen drawing
• brush drawing

Geographic Reference

• German

Production Reason

• Pictorial drawing
• copy

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Signiert und datiert unten rechts (mit der Feder in Grau): Bernhard Neher Fecit. 1779.

Captions Added Later

Verso Notenblatt zu Kyrie eleison
Verso unten links Stempel des Städelschen Kunstinstituts, Frankfurt am Main (Lugt 2356), mit zugehöriger Inventarnummer

Watermark

• Nicht geprüft

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Department of Prints and Drawings

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Genre

• historical narration
• Biblical portrayal

Persons Shown

• Jesus Christ
• Mary
• Mary Magdalene
• Joseph of Arimathea
• Nicodemus

Illustrated Passage

• Bibel, Neues Testament, Johannes 19,38-40
• Bibel, Neues Testament, Markus 15,42-47
• Bibel, Neues Testament, Lukas 23,50-56

Primary

• 73D71 descent from the cross: Christ is taken down from the cross, usually by Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathaea who are standing on the ladders (both arms of Christ detached)