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Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-77)

Five cherubs at the tomb.

RCIN 802270

Five cherubs at the tomb

Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-77)

Five cherubs at the tomb

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022

Description

5 cherubs by rectangular tomb in front of rocks; 1 holding sudarium, 1 kneels before tomb. 1 holds lance. In foreground, instruments of Crucifixion. In clouds above 4 cherubs are carrying cross, with others. 1st state of 2.
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Creator(s)

Search the collection Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-77)
(etcher)

After
Search the collection Pieter van Avont (Mechelen 1600 - Deurne 1652)
(designer)

Search the collection Avont, P. van : Antwerp
(publisher)
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etching
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Category
General Subject Prints
Object type(s)
visual works
prints
Subject(s)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Biological sciences
Zoology
Animals
Mythical creatures
Cherubs
Religion & Theology
Religions and faiths
Christianity
Life of Christ
Passion of Christ
Instruments of the Passion
Devotional Images of Christ
Man of Sorrows
Christ Mourned by Angels

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