Les Saintes Femmes au tombeau du Christ, 90.1, Vers 1846

Author(s): scheffer, ary (dordrecht, 10–01–1795 - argenteuil, 15–06–1858), painter production date: around 1846 dating in century: 19th century type(s) of object(s): graphic arts name(s): drawing materials and techniques: lead pencil, graphite pencil dimensions - artwork: height: 25. 2cm width: 20cm dimensions - museum master key: height: 49cm width: 36cm description: study for a lament of christ by the virgin and the holy women at the tomb marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: signature of the performer - s. B. Left: "ary scheffer" label iconographic description: squared study representing the dead christ at the tomb, over which the virgin cries surrounded by the holy women. Historical commentary: work related to the holy women at the tomb of christ by ary scheffer, dated 1845, kept at the manchester city art gallery. This composition was taken up by cornelia scheffer-marjolin, in a painting on lava adorning the scheffer-renan tomb in the montmartre cemetery (18th arrondissement). Person / character depicted: jesus christ; mary, saint (virgin, biblical character) mode of acquisition: purchase date of acquisition: 27–02–1990 institution: museum of romantic life inventory number: 90. 1. Date: Vers 1846.