Gothic Ivories Project | Gabled triptych, 1 register, 1 arch across (Front)

Gabled triptych, 1 register, 1 arch across (Front)

Gabled triptych, 1 register, 1 arch across (Front)

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Subject
Religious.

Private collection, London (in 2010)

S/n

Ivory;metal (hinges)

Height: 87mm
Width: 83mm
Depth: 4-6mm

Wing, left
Standing Virgin holding a book.
Centre panel
Crucifixion; Longinus with spear in prayer; Stephaton giving Christ vinegar; angel holding the Sun and the Moon; chalice collecting Christ's blood at the foot of the cross.
Wing, right
Saint John the Evangelist holding a book.

Attribution
Unknown

Hinges
Two ring hinges on either side.

Polychromy - Gilding
Extensive traces of polychromy: green (ground, gables and clothes), red (clothes, architectural details), blue (background), etc.

Object Condition
Holes on the outer edge of each wing, possibly for a latch.

Provenance
Private collection, Antwerp. De Backker, art dealer, Hoogstraten (for 15 years); private collection, London (bought in September 2006).

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