British Museum collection database, [via www, Oct. 21 2009]: registration no. 1957,0413.158
Folger bibliographic ID: 255153
Folger call number: ART Box S895 no.7
Folger holdings ID: 335828
Summary
To the left, the entrance to the tomb has been sealed; in the centre foreground, the holy women, led by the Virgin and Mary Magdalene, depart; to the far right, Joseph and Nicodemus, viewed from behind, walk towards Jerusalem, ahead of them are attendants carrying ladders; to the far left, the three crosses.--From British Museum
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Dates from British Museum
Title devised by cataloger
'34' inscribed in plate beneath lower left corner of image. This is plate no. 34 to Passio, mors, et ressurrectio Dn. nostri Iesu Christi
Two columns of Latin text beneath image, "Ut[que] recaedenti vesper succedere soli caeperat ... Quis[que] suous tandem flendo rediere penates."
Also known as
Extended title: [Figures weeping at Christ's tomb; Calvary Hill in background] Ioan Strada inuen
depiction: Jesus Christ
depiction: Mary Magdalene, Saint
depiction: Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint
artist: Straet, Jan van der, 1523-1605
publisher: Galle, Philippe, 1537-1612
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