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Flemish School, 17th Century — The Entombment

Flemish School, 17th Century

The Entombment

A Flemish rendering of the Entombment scene executed in pen and brown and black ink with wash, heightened with white on blue-green paper. The composition demonstrates the dramatic chiaroscuro and emotional intensity typical of 17th-century Flemish religious art.

Medium: Pen and brown and black ink and wash, heightened with white, over traces of black chalk, on blue-green paper
Spotted At: Auction House · Sotheby's

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Old Master and British Works on Paper

July 1, 2022

Estimate: $800 – $1,200

Lot 101

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Flemish School, 17th Century, The Entombment

A Flemish rendering of the Entombment scene executed in pen and brown and black ink with wash, heightened with white on blue-green paper. The composition demonstrates the dramatic chiaroscuro and emotional intensity typical of 17th-century Flemish religious art.

Medium: Pen and brown and black ink and wash, heightened with white, over traces of black chalk, on blue-green paper
Seen at: Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Religious Art, Pen and Ink, Wash, Figure Study, Flemish School, Entombment, Christian Narrative, 17th Century

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