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ID number: BIRBI-60.5 Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Artist / Maker: Unknown Italian Artist Title / Object name: Madonna and Child Enthroned (centre), St John the Baptist, with above The Angel of the Annunciation (left), St Mary Magdalene, with above The Madonna Annunciate (right) Object type: Painting Place made: Venice Culture: Italian Date made: the 1360s/70s Materials: Tempera on wood Measurements: 27.2 x 40.0 cm, triptych, including wings Provenance: Comte M. Pinci, Paris; Christie's, 1 April 1960 (lot 119), purchased by Agnew; purchased from Horace A. Buttery in May 1960 for £6,000. |
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The Virgin Mary, enthroned with the infant Christ, appears against a finely decorated gold ground. They are flanked to the left by Saint John the Baptist with a scroll proclaiming Behold the Lamb of God. To the right is Mary Magdalene shown covered by long hair in her role as a penitent. According to legend she discarded her worldly goods as a desert hermit, but her modesty was preserved. Above, the Virgin, to the right and the angel Gabriel, to the left, form an Annunciation scene. The panels formed a portable triptych for private devotional use. Notes: Exhibited: 'Primitives to Picasso', Royal Academy, London, 1961, no. 3. |
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