Stipple engraving of the dead Christ supported at the foot of a cross by two robed figures, inside a scalloped blue and red decorative border.

Descent from the Cross, stipple engraving in a decorative devotional frame

A stippled engraving shows the dead Christ slumped on the ground at the foot of a tall cross, supported by a robed figure while another figure stands behind. Dotted tonal shading fills the background, and the image sits within a scalloped blue and red painted border with a Roman numeral XIII at top.

Artist: Unknown
Date: [1800?]
Medium: Stipple engravings Devotional images
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 2667 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1810.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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