The Presentation of Christ

The Presentation of Christ

Brabant, Brussels

Late Gothic, ca. 1480

Walnut, carved in high relief, with traces of the original polychrome and gilding

Marked with the Mallet-mark of the Brussels guild verso, together with three old collection/inventory numbers: '1240' and 'F11.4' verso, '53.76' bottom

H. 52 cm.  W. 44 cm.  D. 15 cm.

Provenance

With Fisher Gallery, Luzern, Switzerland;

With Kunstzalen A. Vecht, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, by 1958;

Where acquired by the Silver Anniversary Fund of The Seattle Art Museum, August 5, 1958;

Collection of The Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, United States of America, inv.nr. F11.4, until 2015

Literature

Richardson, E.P. & P.L. Grigaut [ed.] (1959). The Art Quarterly. Detroit: Founders Society Detroit Institute of Arts, Vol. XXII, Nr. 1, Spring 1959, p. 78 under 'Accessions of American and Canadian Museums, October-December 1959', as 'Flemish ca. 1480';

Rogers, M.B. [ed.] (1962). Engagement Book. Seatle: The Seattle Art Museum, with ill. as 'Flemish, ca. 1480'

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