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'
