About the Artwork
Descent from the Cross
early 19th century
Alexandre Joseph Desenne
1785-1827
French
Unknown
Pen and brush, black ink and wash heightened with white on thin cream wove paper
Sheet: 3 1/8 × 2 1/8 inches (7.9 × 5.4 cm)
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Gift of Mrs. James E. Scripps
09.1SDR94.5
This work is in the public domain.
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Mrs. James E. Scripps (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
1909-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Alexandre Joseph Desenne, Descent from the Cross, early 19th century, pen and brush, black ink and wash heightened with white on thin cream wove paper. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Mrs. James E. Scripps, 09.1SDR94.5.
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