The Body of Jesus is Laid in the Tomb

Eric Gill, 1882 - 1940



The Body of Jesus is Laid in the Tomb

Eric Gill 1882 - 1940

Summary

The body of the dead Christ carried by two haloed figures to the tomb, indicated by an archway on the left. The figure of the grieving Virgin follows. 1928.146 - 1928.152 (Stations VIII to XIV) share a mount, as do 1928.139 - 1928.145 (Stations I to VII)


Object Name

The Body of Jesus is Laid in the Tomb

Creators Name

Eric Gill

Date Created

1917 (circa)

Dimensions

support: 11cm x 11.1cm
mount (shared): 38cm x 53.2cm

accession number

1928.152 A

Place of creation

England

Support

paper

Medium

ink
gouache
pencil
watercolour

Credit

Gift of Mrs and Miss Rutherston, 1928

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