Lot Essay
The scene represents the body of Christ being lowered into the tomb on a winding-sheet by Joseph of Arimathaea and Nicodemus at His head and feet. On the other side of the sarcophagus are the Virgin and the Holy Women, together with St. John the Evangelist.
The use of hallmarks as a form of signature was made possible by the introduction of transparent counter-enamels which began to be used in the early 1530s. For further information on the Pénicaud stamp, see Verdier, loc. cit.
The use of hallmarks as a form of signature was made possible by the introduction of transparent counter-enamels which began to be used in the early 1530s. For further information on the Pénicaud stamp, see Verdier, loc. cit.