The Virgin, Saint John the Baptist, and Mary Magdalen weeping over Christ's dead body

Jusepe de Ribera (called Lo Spagnoletto)

1624 · Etching and drypoint (counterproof) · Drawings and Prints

The attribution of this etching is problematic. Traditionally attributed to Ribera by Bartsch, the print has more recently been excerpted from the artist's oeuvre. The composition of the print is loosely related to Ribera's painting of the same subject in the National Gallery, London (inv. no. NG235). Given the technical contrast with other prints by Ribera it is possible that this etching was executed by an unknown artist in his entourage after the painting, or preparatory drawings for it. For an impression of the etching in the correct orientation see 27.78.1(210)

Artist

Jusepe de Ribera (called Lo Spagnoletto)

Date

1624

Medium

Etching and drypoint (counterproof)

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926