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Black-and-white etching of the dead Christ supported by two winged angels against a dark background, with white drapery across his lap.

Dead Christ with Angels

A black-and-white etching shows the dead Christ, his body limp and pale, held up by two winged angels against a dark, shadowy background. White drapery falls across his lap, and a small dark form lies in the lower right corner.

Artist
Édouard Manet
Date
1866/67
Medium
Etching and aquatint in black on ivory laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
843 × 1243 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1867).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Clarence Buckingham Collection

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