Descent from the Cross | Antique Plaster CastAntique plaster cast depicting Jesus being taken down from the cross. The piece is Victorian and in its original frame without glass (as it was designed; glass is not missing), but the hardware in the back was added later to keep the plaster in place. Antique newsprint covers the back. Measures about 12 tall. Condition is good with one figure whose head came loose and was glued back on refer to photos.

Some of the components

Condition is good with some soiling & insect damage at the spine

one wonders how many shots they had to take in order to get it right

I don’t believe this piece would have had glass originally

As a former Latin student

and I can count the number of examples like this I have seen over the years on one hand

perhaps for a pageant or play

midcentury

I love the pinkish red gouache

This piece measures 32” long and 22” wide and came to me from England

and several full color plates

There is an additional 10” of fringe at the bottom