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| Keywords: Johann Michael Rottmayr - The Deposition from the Cross - Walters 37788.jpg Walters Art Museum artwork Q18749486 Creator Johann Michael Rottmayr en This oil sketch depicting Christ being taken down from the cross is a study for a larger canvas commissioned for a private chapel in the monastery of Kremsmünter in Austria Rottmayr painted many altars and ceiling frescoes in churches throughout Austria His extremely fluid brush strokes bind the composition together Preliminary studies like this could be used to show a patron what the final altarpiece would look like before work was begun They were increasingly appreciated as works of art and collected during the 18th century ca 1712 Baroque Oil on canvas cm 113 68 5 accession number 37 788 16411 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Tiepolo Unveiled The Restoration of a Masterpiece The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1996 place of origin Vienna Austria Walters Art Museum license 3D Baroque paintings in the Walters Art Museum Johann Michael Rottmayr Paintings in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
