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Collection Online as of March 26, 2023

The Dead Christ Supported by the Virgin Mary and Saint John

1427–1467

Hans Multscher

(German, c. 1400–1467)

Germany, Ulm, 15th century

Bronze

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

Gift of Mrs. Chester D. Tripp 1966.736

Location

111 German and Austrian Gothic

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.

Inscriptions

Inscription

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

Provenance
Max and Maurice Rosenheim (London, England), sale, Sotheby's, London, 1923, lot 751.
Blumka Gallery (New York, New York), sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
Exhibition history

Year in Review: 1967. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 29-December 31, 1967).

Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1966.736