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Caldesi & Montecchi (active 1857-67)
'Entombment of the Virgin'; Dormition of the Virgin 1857
Albumen print | 9.8 x 18.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2081403
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Photograph of a painting of "Dormition of the Virgin," by Fra Angelico (c.1395-1455). The painting depicts the body of the Virgin Mary being lowered into a casket. A group of saints stand around the casket. In the background there appears to be a depiction of heaven and Christ.
At the time of the photograph, the painting was in the collection of William Fuller Maitland (1813-76). The painting, once part of a large altarpiece, is now in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia.Provenance
Presented to Prince Albert
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
9.8 x 18.5 cm (image)
54.5 x 35.3 cm (page dimensions)
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