The Entombment of Christ (after Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich)
Samuel William Reynolds the elder (London 1773 – London 1835)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1812
Materials
paper
Measurements
540 x 700 mm
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Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 286484
Summary
Print, engraving, The Entombment of Christ (after Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich) by Samuel William Reynolds the elder (London 1773 – London 1835). Published in 1812. Dark ground with the light figure of Christ contrasting against it in the centre supported by mourners. A quotation from the bible printed below. The original picture belonged to the publisher, Philip Hill.
Marks and inscriptions
The Entombment of Christ (printed below picture with biblical quotation)
Makers and roles
Samuel William Reynolds the elder (London 1773 – London 1835), engraver (printmaker) Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich (Weimar 1712 - Dresden 1774), artist Philip Hill, engraver and publisher