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Deposition of Christ
(Baroque Europe )
A collector of the time would have greatly appreciated the carver's virtuosity in joining the individual pieces of ivory to create an intricate composition on a relatively large scale, defying ivory's natural limits. By making the edges of the plaques of ivory coincide with the outlines of the figures, the artist ingeniously creates the illusion of continuity.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Tiffany & Co., New York; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Germany, Ulm (Place of Origin)
Measurements
18 1/8 x 13 9/16 in. (46 x 34.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
71.445