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the Virgin leaning against a rock with the dead Christ on her lap to the left, St John and two angels inspecting the wounds of his hand to the right;
Inscription content: Lettering in the lower margin with manufacturing details and one line of Latin text from the Book of Ruth:
"Vocate me Mara, quia amaritudine valde replevit me Omnipotens" and "Antonius van Dyck pinxit. S. à Bolswert sculpsit / Martinus vanden Enden excudit Antwerpiae Cum privilegio"
Please note:
there is a small tear in the upper part near the left corner.
Engraver: Bolswert
Inventor: Anthony van Dyck
Signed lower left
The measurements shown are of the whole sheet
Of private collection
Obviously we are talking about an original work
Happy bidding everyone 67438851
