The Lamentation, from The Life of Christ — Hans Schäufelein | DiscoverArt

Hans Schäufelein

The Lamentation, from The Life of Christ

ca. 1511–12

Woodcut

23.2 × 16 cm (9.1 × 6.3 in)

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