id:			106114
accession number:	1924.216
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1924.216
updated:		2024-03-26 01:56:57.081000

Descent into Limbo, late 1460s. Attributed to Andrea Mantegna (Italian, 1431–1506). Engraving; sheet: 45.4 x 35.6 cm (17 7/8 x 14 in.); mat size: 63.5 x 47.6 cm (25 x 18 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Ralph King 1924.216

title:				Descent into Limbo
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creation date:			late 1460s
creation date earliest:		1460
creation date latest:		1469
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creditline:			Gift of Ralph King
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culture:	Italy, 15th century
technique:	engraving
department:	Prints
collection:	PR - Engraving
type:		Print
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CREATORS

* Andrea Mantegna (Italian, 1431–1506)  - artist

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measurements: Sheet: 45.4 x 35.6 cm (17 7/8 x 14 in.); Mat Size: 63.5 x 47.6 cm (25 x 18 3/4 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Miscellaneous Prints and Drawings from the Museum Collections
	opening date:   1924-06-23T04:00:00
	<i>Miscellaneous Prints and Drawings from the Museum Collections</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (June 23-October 23, 1924).

	title:		Italian and German Prints of the 15th Century
	opening date:   1933-11-29T05:00:00
	<i>Italian and German Prints of the 15th Century</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 29, 1933-January 3, 1934).

	title:		The Print Club of Cleveland, 1919 - 1969: Fifty Years in Review
	opening date:   1970-01-14T05:00:00
	<i>The Print Club of Cleveland, 1919 - 1969: Fifty Years in Review</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (January 14-March 31, 1970).

	title:		Connoisseurship in Italian Figural Compositions
	opening date:   1980-10-21T04:00:00
	<i>Connoisseurship in Italian Figural Compositions</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 21, 1980-February 15, 1981).

	title:		Early Italian Engraving: 1460's - 1530's
	opening date:   2002-08-25T00:00:00
	<i>Early Italian Engraving: 1460's - 1530's</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 25-October 27, 2002).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* {'description': 'Cleveland, Ohio:  The Cleveland Museum of Art; August 25-October 27, 2002.  "Early Italian Engravings: 1460s - 1530s."', 'opening_date': '2002-08-25T00:00:00'}

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