Photo of collection object Descent into Limbo — Giovanni Antonio da Brescia. Descent into Limbo, c. 1490–1500. engraving, Sheet: 41.2 x 28.2 cm (16 1/4 x 11 1/8 in.); Mat Size: 56 x 40.7 cm (22 1/16 x 16 in.). Dudley P. Allen Fund, 1926.261. CC0.

Descent into Limbo

c. 1490–1500

Giovanni Antonio da Brescia

Giovanni Antonio da Brescia (Italian)

Prints

Descent into Limbo, c. 1490–1500. Giovanni Antonio da Brescia (Italian), after Andrea Mantegna (Italian, 1431–1506). Engraving; sheet: 41.2 x 28.2 cm (16 1/4 x 11 1/8 in.); mat size: 56 x 40.7 cm (22 1/16 x 16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund 1926.261

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Giovanni Antonio da Brescia
Classification: Print
Formatted Medium: engraving
Medium: engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 41.2 x 28.2 cm (16 1/4 x 11 1/8 in.); Mat Size: 56 x 40.7 cm (22 1/16 x 16 in.)
Departments: Prints
Accession Number: 1926.261
Credit Line: Dudley P. Allen Fund
Exhibitions: Italian and German Prints of the 15th Century, Early Italian Engraving: 1460's - 1530's, Medieval Monsters: Terrors, Aliens, Wonders, Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; August 25-October 27, 2002. "Early Italian Engravings: 1460s - 1530s."
Rights Statement: CC0

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