Ottley, William Young: An inquiry into the origin and early history of engraving: upon copper and in wood ; with an account of engravers and their works, from the invention of chalcography by Maso Finiguerra to the time of Marc Antonio Raimondi (Band 2) (London, 1816) [Cicognara, 266B]

690 ENGRAVINGS BY UNKNOWN ARTISTS, [chap. viii.

2. Christ's triumphal Entry into Jerusalem. The procession moves
towards the right.

3. The last Supper. Judas appears rising from his seat, on the left
of the print.

4. Christ praying on the Mount of Olives. In the fore-ground are
represented the three Disciples asleep; St. Peter, on the left, having
a sword.

5. Christ taken in the Garden. Judas appears kissing Jesus. On
the left is Peter, cutting off Malchus's ear.

6. Christ brought before the High Priest, who is seated in his tri-
bunal on the left.

7. The Flagellation. Christ is represented bound to a column in
the middle of the print, and scourged by four executioners.

8. Christ crowned with thorns. Jesus is seated and turned towards
the left.

9. Christ bearing his Cross. The procession moves towards the
right.

10. The Crucifixion. The Madonna, another female, and St. John,
are represented standing below, on the left; and on the right are
three Soldiers. Mary Magdalen on her knees, embraces the foot of
the Cross.

11. The Burial of Christ. Joseph of Arimathea, and Nicodemus,
are represented laying the body into the sepulchre; in presence of
the Madonna, the three other Maries, and St. John. Magdalen, on
the left, appears kissing the right hand of Jesus.

12. The Descent of Christ into Limbo. The patriarchs, whom he
delivers, are represented coming out of an arched portal on the
right.

13. The Resurrection of Christ, who is represented standing, with
a banner in his left hand, in the middle of the print. An Angel
appears on the right, removing the lid of the Sepulchre.

The first impressions of these twelve engravings display great
delicacy of burin. The plates were afterwards entirely spoiled by