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C1842
(1849)
The Stone of Unction.
Artist:
The Stone of Unction is believed to be the stone on which Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus laid the body of Christ.The stone itself is encased by a long slab of polished white marble and housed in the Church of … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
The Stone of Unction.
Date:
C1842
(1849)
Artist:
Engraver:
Louis Hague
Condition:
In good condition
Technique:
original tinted lithographs-Handcoloured
Image Size:
230mm
x 145mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1849
Description:
The Stone of Unction is believed to be the stone on which Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus laid the body of Christ.The stone itself is encased by a long slab of polished white marble and housed in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and is the first holy relic encountered on entering.The sacred stone is illuminated by three twenty foot candles positioned at each end,and a number of ornate silver lamps from above.These were given as homage by Eastern nobles and royal pilgrims.
David Roberts (1796 - 1864)
Roberts was initially apprenticed as a house painter and then became a scene painter in theatres. Exhibiting from 1824 his fame came after publication of his most famous work, Egypt & the Holy Land, one of the most important records of these countries famous places and monuments.
