The Entombment (c. 1655): Artwork and History

The Entombment (c. 1655) is in the Art Institute of Chicago collection. The museum lists its creator attribution as Jeremias Falck (Polish, c. 1610-1644/77) after Jacopo Bassano (Italian, c. 1510-1592).

The work and its context

The Art Institute of Chicago describes the work:

While another artist, Jeremias Falck, etched this painting from the collection of Dutch merchant Gerard Reynst for his printed album, Visscher must also have access to it. Visscher’s Resurrection was printed for this commercial reproductive undertaking.

Object facts

• Title: The Entombment
• Date: c. 1655
• Artist attribution: Jeremias Falck (Polish, c. 1610-1644/77) after Jacopo Bassano (Italian, c. 1510-1592)
• Place of origin: Holland
• Medium: Engraving on ivory laid paper
• Dimensions: Image: 36.9 × 28.2 cm (14 9/16 × 11 1/8 in.); Plate: 41.5 × 29.3 cm (16 3/8 × 11 9/16 in.); Sheet: 49 × 37.2 cm (19 5/16 × 14 11/16 in.)
• Type: Print
• Department: Prints and Drawings
• Reference number: 1923.1634

Collection credit

Gift of Horace S. Oakley

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