The Entombment of Christ

Guy François (circa 1580 - 1650)

Ashmolean Museum

1643 - 1650

A very rare drawing by one of the French followers of Caravaggio. The composition derives from Caravaggio's 'Entombment', but the figures are more personal than direct copies.

• Medium: charcoal and white chalk with brown wash
• Dimensions: 40 x 29 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £2500 ( Total: £10,900)
• ArtFunded in: 1997
• Vendor: C Robinson

Provenance

Sold, Paris, Hotel Drouot, 19 April 1989; private collection.

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