Old painting, French school of the 19th century, descent from the Cross

Old painting, oil on canvas, in a wooden frame and gilded stucco, representing the descent of christ from the cross. The heads are full of expressions and we notice here a beautiful execution, both in the execution of the characters and in the perspective. A procession of mourning characters work here to recover the body of christ before putting it in the tomb, which makes the scene very poignant. A stamp indicates moyon, 5 rue d'université, rental and sale of paintings and drawings in paris. Jean nicolas, moyon born in 1798 had a shop at this same address from 1832 to 1855 and was a merchant and manufacturer of painting supports (canvases, frames, panels) in addition to being a dealer in paintings, prints and drawings. Conditions: the painting has not undergone restoration. It has its original varnish and presents old cracks as well as small lacks of pictorial layers, characterized here by small white spots. The varnish is dirty, it would deserve to be cleaned. The old frame has small accidents and small lacks of gilding but it is generally in good condition because complete. Frame size l 38 cm h 45.5 cm, canvas size l 24 cm h 33 cm. Fast and careful shipping by colissimo.