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Diptych, 2 registers, 5 arches across (frise d'arcatures; plaquettes) (Front)

Diptych, 2 registers, 5 arches across (frise d'arcatures; plaquettes) (Front)
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Front

Subject
Religious. Passion.

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Private collection, London (in 2010)

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Ivory;metal (hinges)

Height: 165mm
Width: 185mm (open)
Depth: 10mm

Wing, left
Register 1: Entry into Jerusalem.
Register 2: Betrayal (Taking of Christ; Kiss of Judas); Christ restores Malchus' ear, cut by saint Peter; Death of Judas.
Wing, right
Register 1: Last Supper with saint John the Evangelist leaning on Christ's breast; Christ washing the feet of the apostles.
Register 2: Carrying of the Cross with the Virgin helping Christ; Crucifixion; swooning Virgin supported by Holy Women; saint John the Evangelist and onlookers.
Borders of dentils.


Attribution
Unknown

Hinges
Two hinges.

Reverse
Smooth and flat. Chamfered on the inner and outer side of each wing.

Provenance
Bresset family collection, Paris (bought late 1950's-early 1960's); private collection, London, in 2010 (bought from Bresset et fils, antiquaires, Paris, 25 May 2007).


Image

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