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| Artist: | Van Meckenem, Israhel (1445 - 1503) |
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| Title: | The Death of the Virgin |
| Medium: | Original Engraving |
| Image Size: | 9 1/2 in x 6 1/2 in (24.1 cm x 16.5 cm) |
| Sheet Size: | 9 1/2 in x 6 1/2 in (24.1 cm x 16.5 cm) |
| Framed Size: | 26 in x 22 1/2 in (66 cm x 57.2 cm) |
| Signed: | This work is monogrammed in the plate in the lower center 'Israel V.M.' |
| Edition: | A lifetime impression printed on a fine laid paper with the Fleur-De-Lis with a Crown Above watermark, dating this piece to 1497 (Simmons & Van de Kasteele, no. 1266, plate 136). |
| Condition: | A superb, rich impression; in excellent condition. |
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Item# 3156
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Elaborate drapery and sophisticated line work characterize this emotional scene of the death of the Virgin. Van Meckenem's detailed portrayal accurately conveys the sorrow accompanying this occasion with a unique expresion of mourning upon each character's face as they surround the Virgin. |
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This dramatic scene, intricately conveyed through the use of delicate, detailed lines, depicts the moment of the Virgin's death. A throng of people surround the Virgin as she holds a flickering candle. They kneel in prayer and lean towards Mary, intent on taking in her last few moments on earth. The figure in the lower right reads from a book, perhaps speaking a prayer that the others follow. Drapery abounds throughout the composition in stiff, deep folds, surrounding the Virgin and nearly hiding her tiny form. She rests in the center of the composition as the main subject of this scene and appears unafraid and at peace as she prepares to ascend to heaven. This original engraving is monogrammed in the plate 'Israel V.M.' in the lower center. Printed on a fine laid paper with the Fleur-De-Lis with a Crown Above watermark, dating this piece to 1497 (Likhachev no. 1266, plate 136). A lifetime impression. Documented and Illustrated in: About the Framing: | |
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