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Circle of Quentin Massys the Elder (Dutch, 1466-1530) Lamentation Scene, Oil on Cradled Panel - Description: A 16th century oil painting on cradled panel depicting a Pieta, or scene of the Lamentation of Christ. Mary, weeping, clutches the body of Jesus Christ, newly deceased. Calvary is depicted in the background. Markings & Inscriptions: Unsigned Date: 16th century Maker: Circle of Quentin Massys the Elder (Dutch, 1466-1530) Dimensions: 34.5” x 27”, 40” x 33” overall. Provenance: Hotel Drouot, Paris, June 24 1929, lot 8. Acquired directly from the above-. Walter Andrew Newman, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Newman Galleries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (as Circle of Rogier van der Weyden, Flemish, 1399-1464). Acquired directly from the above in 2004. Private Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (offered at Freeman's, 02/18/2020, Lot 4). Exibited: La Salle University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2005. Condition: Cleaned, there is restoration and inpainting along the connecting poins of the wood panels, as well as to the faces of Jesus and Mary (more pronounced in the face of Jesus). Scattered minor inpainting to the remainder of the painting. The backing has not been removed for examination of the verso.