Dirck BoutsNetherlandish, 1415–1475La Déploration du Christ
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “La Déploration du Christ” now? Musée du Louvre, Salle 818, Aile Richelieu, Niveau 2, Paris. Yes, on view now. Checked September 26, 2026.
Closed· opens at 9:00 AM
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
Lamentation of Christ is an Early Netherlandish panel painting made 1455–1460 by Flemish painter Dieric Bouts of the Lamentation of Christ. the picture was bequeathed to the Louvre Museum by Constant Mongé-Misbach in 1871, at which time it was misattributed to Rogier van der Weyden. It remains in that museum's collection as RF 1.
Details
- Accession number
- RF 1
In the catalog
Sources
- Musée du Louvre
- Image: Musée du Louvre — © 2022 GrandPalaisRmn (musée du Louvre) / Franck Raux
In the life of Dirck Bouts
The whole life1450s
Son born: Aelbrecht Bouts
1457
Works in Leuven from 1457
A native of Haarlem according to Karel van Mander, Bouts lives and works in Leuven from 1457 (possibly earlier) and stays there until his death.
1468
Becomes city painter of Leuven
In 1468 Bouts attains the rank of city painter of Leuven and then receives a commission for two works for the Town Hall. Documents show him to have been a wealthy citizen who owned a large stone house with a garden and vineyard on Minderbroedersstraat.
