Louis Desplaces (French; 1682–1739) after Jean Jouvenet (French; 1644–1717)La Descente de croix = De
Louis Desplaces (French; 1682–1739) after Jean Jouvenet (French; 1644–1717)La Descente de croix = Descent from the Cross18th centuryEtching The British Museum, London; © The Trustees of the British MuseumAnd after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus. And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight. Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury. (John: 38–40) -- source link
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