E. Burton After Correggio, Christ Presented to the People, 19th Century, Watercolour

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An original mid-19th-century watercolour painting, E. Burton, Christ Presented to the People after Antonio Allegri Correggio.A miniature copy after Correggio's … Read more An original mid-19th-century watercolour painting, E. Burton, Christ Presented to the People after Antonio Allegri Correggio.A miniature copy after Correggio's emotive painting 'Christ presented to the People (Ecce Homo)', now in the National Gallery, London. We occupy the viewpoint of the crowd that condemned Christ to death, looking squarely at Christ, bound and crowned with thorns, and Pontius Pilate, wearing a turban at the left. The Virgin Mary swoons in the foreground, supported by Saint John the Evangelist.This picture derives from a collection of works owned by the Burton family of Clifden House, near Corofin, Co Clare, Ireland. The most notable member of the family was Sir Frederic William Burton RHA (1816–1900), the eminent Pre-Raphaelite painter, to whom there is a watercolour attributed in the collection (see stock code JS-837).All artworks come with a Certificate of Authenticity and in some cases the accompanying collection text or artist biography. Signed: Initialled lower right. Height: 11.8cm (4.6″) Width: 9.9cm (3.9″) Condition: In good condition for its age. The picture may have minor imperfections such as slight marks, toning, foxing, creasing or pinholes, commensurate with age. Please see photos for detail.There are historic adhesive marks and/or paper remnants to the periphery on the verso, from previous mounting. Presented: Unframed. See less