Original 1710 etching and engraving by Nicolas Dorigny after the painting "Deposition of Christ from the Cross" by Italian artist Daniele Ricciarelli (1509-66).

Sir Nicolas Dorigny (1658-1746) was a Parisian-born French engraver, the youngest son of Michel Dorigny. His education prepared him for the legal field, and he followed that profession until he was thirty years of age, when, as a result of deafness, he turned to the arts.  Dorigny's engravings often focused on historical, mythological, and religious subjects, and he was skilled at translating the intricate details of paintings into the medium of engraving.  His engravings of Raphael's frescoes, in the Vatican and in the Villa Farnesina, are considered to his finest works.  Along with this fine print, our collection includes six magnificent frescoes from the Villa Farnesina suite.