The image shows three individuals. In the center, a person lies down with their head tilted back. They have closed eyes, a slightly open mouth, short wavy hair, and a draped cloth over part of their lower body. Another person sits behind them and a third person lies near the central figure's feet. The second person has long hair, wears draped clothing, and looks downward. The background features textured or rocky surfaces. The engraving is signed "Paulus Troger in: fecit" at the bottom.
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Pietà

Paul Troger (Austrian, 1698 - 1762)

1720s

Medium
etching on laid paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
plate: 19.4 x 12.7 cm (7 5/8 x 5 in.) ; sheet: 19.9 x 12.9 cm (7 13/16 x 5 1/16 in.)
Culture
Austrian
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of The Ahmanson Foundation
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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