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The Dead Christ Supported by the Virgin Mary and Saint John
Hans Multscher1427-1467
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
Inscribed on the base are the words ECCE AGNUS DEI (Behold the Lamb of God). Multscher was a prominent and successful sculptor from the Bavaria region who operated a large and prolific workshop with as many as 16 assistants. He worked in many materials and his work reflects a deep knowledge of Flemish realism, particularly that of Claus Sluter.
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- Title: The Dead Christ Supported by the Virgin Mary and Saint John
- Creator: Hans Multscher (German, c. 1400-1467)
- Date Created: 1427-1467
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 10.2 x 7.8 cm (4 x 3 1/16 in.)
- Provenance: Max and Maurice Rosenheim (London, England), sale, Sotheby's, London, 1923, lot 751., Blumka Gallery (New York, New York), sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
- Type: Sculpture
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1966.736
- Medium: bronze
- Inscriptions: inscribed at base: "ECCE AGNUS DEI" (Behold the Lamb of God).
- Department: European Painting and Sculpture
- Culture: Germany, Ulm, 15th century
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Chester D. Tripp
- Collection: Sculpture
- Accession Number: 1966.736
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