"Unknown. (Oil, W. 30 x 36.) The Dead Christ, sustained by Joseph of Arimathea. The design is by Andrea del Sarto, and his painting is lost. This picture comes close to him. If not his, by one of his best pupils; perhaps Puligo." [P. 21.]
Descriptive Catalogue of the Paintings now on exhibition at the Institute of Fine Arts, 625 Broadway, comprising the Celebrated Pictures of the well-known Dusseldorf Gallery, with several interesting additions, and the unique Jarves Collection of Old Masters. New York: John Russell, Printer, No. 79 John Street. 1860.