id:			142999
accession number:	1966.736
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1966.736
updated:		2023-03-20 14:14:20.702000

The Dead Christ Supported by the Virgin Mary and Saint John , 1427–1467. Hans Multscher (German, c. 1400–1467). Bronze; overall: 10.2 x 7.8 cm (4 x 3 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Chester D. Tripp 1966.736

title:				The Dead Christ Supported by the Virgin Mary and Saint John 
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creation date:			1427–1467
creation date earliest:		1427
creation date latest:		1467
current location:		111 German and Austrian Gothic
creditline:			Gift of Mrs. Chester D. Tripp
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culture:	Germany, Ulm, 15th century
technique:	bronze
department:	European Painting and Sculpture
collection:	Sculpture
type:		Sculpture
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CREATORS

* Hans Multscher (German, c. 1400–1467)  - artist

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measurements: Overall: 10.2 x 7.8 cm (4 x 3 1/16 in.)
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inscriptions:

	inscription:	inscribed at base:  "ECCE AGNUS DEI" (Behold the Lamb of God).

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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Year in Review: 1967
	opening date:   1967-11-29T05:00:00
	<i>Year in Review: 1967</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 29-December 31, 1967).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Max and Maurice Rosenheim (London, England), sale, Sotheby's, London, 1923, lot 751.
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	Blumka Gallery (New York, New York), sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
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wall description:
Inscribed on the base are the words ECCE AGNUS DEI (Behold the Lamb of God). Multscher was a prominent and successful sculptor from the Bavaria region who operated a large and prolific workshop with as many as 16 assistants. He worked in many materials and his work reflects a deep knowledge of Flemish realism, particularly that of Claus Sluter.
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RELATED WORKS

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IMAGES

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print:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1966.736/1966.736_print.jpg
full:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1966.736/1966.736_full.tif