Rome, last quarter of the XVIIth century. Plate in bronze, cast, chased and gilded representing the Lamentation (very slight defects of casting, possible resumption to the gilding). Height : 21,5 cm 21,5 cm - Width : 28,7 cm The composition of this plate was inspired by a drawing by Jan Van Der Straet (Bruges 1523 - Florence 1605), engraved by Raphael Sadeler (Antwerp 1560 - Munich ? 1632) who reflected on the representation of the dead Christ seen from above in an oblique view. This Lamentation is preserved in several museums, notably in London at the Victoria and Albert museum (inv A-6-1933) and at the Musée d'Ecouen (inv Ec.2036). Models from the Lencker workshop, notably by Zacharias Lencker (? - 1612), are known to have passed through the trade. Moreover, a copy of this representation was presented for sale on February 25, 2015 at Chayette et Cheval, lot 240 and bore an interesting inscription: TABLAVQVE LE SR JACQUES GILLET A APORTE DE ROME. MT CHIRVRGIEN DE ST IACQVES DES ESPAGNOLE. IN ROME 1675. A surgeon bought a plate of almost identical dimensions in Rome in 1675, which means that this originally German representation was available in the Italian trade and could very well have been re-issued by Roman founders. Indeed, this plate aroused great interest, and the originality of the representation was a great success. By observing the proposed model, the very copper alloy of the bronze, the quality of the gilding, the intensity of the chasing allow us to consider a Roman production of the end of the 17th century. Expert : M. Benoït Bertrand - bbertrand0870@gmail.com - 06 58 47 62 42