Two Wings of a Triptych: Angel Annunciate with Saints Francis, John the Baptist, Catherine of Alexandria and Mary Magdalene (Left Wing); Virgin Annunciate with Saints Jerome, Augustine, Gregory and Anthony Abbot
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
Guglielmo Veneziano (Italian, School of Venice and the Marches, active 3rd quarter of the 14th century). Two Wings of a Triptych: Angel Annunciate with Saints Francis, John the Baptist, Catherine of Alexandria and Mary Magdalene (Left Wing); Virgin Annunciate with Saints Jerome, Augustine, Gregory and Anthony Abbot, late 14th century. Tempera and gold on panel, Proper right wing--a: 19 5/16 x 6 3/16 x 5/8 in. (49.1 x 15.7 x 1.6 cm) Proper left wing--b: 19 1/8 x 6 1/4 x 5/8 in. (48.6 x 15.9 x 1.6 cm) Minor height of wing pictured left: 13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm) Minor height of wing pictured right: 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the executors of the Estate of Colonel Michael Friedsam, 32.856a-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Title
Two Wings of a Triptych: Angel Annunciate with Saints Francis, John the Baptist, Catherine of Alexandria and Mary Magdalene (Left Wing); Virgin Annunciate with Saints Jerome, Augustine, Gregory and Anthony Abbot
Date
late 14th century
Geography
Place made: Venice, Italy
Medium
Tempera and gold on panel
Classification
Dimensions
Proper right wing--a: 19 5/16 x 6 3/16 x 5/8 in. (49.1 x 15.7 x 1.6 cm) Proper left wing--b: 19 1/8 x 6 1/4 x 5/8 in. (48.6 x 15.9 x 1.6 cm) Minor height of wing pictured left: 13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm) Minor height of wing pictured right: 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm)
Inscriptions
Inscribed left wing, middle register to the right of Saint Francis: "S./FR/AN/ISCU Inscribed left wing, middle register to the right of Saint John the Baptist: ".S./IOHAN/ES. Inscribed left wing, middle register on the scroll of Saint John the Baptist: "EC/CE/AG/NU/DE/I" [Behold the Lamb of God] Inscribed left wing, bottom register to the right of Saint Catherine of Alexandria: "S.[]/C[AT]/A[RIN]/A" Inscribed right wing, top register on the Virgin's Book: "EC/CE/AN/CI/LA/DNI" [Behold the Handmaiden of the Lord] Inscribed right wing, middle register to the left of Saint Jerome: "S./IER/ON/M/US." Inscribed right wing, middle register on the Saint Jerome's book: illegible Inscribed right wing, middle register to the left of Saint Augustine: ".S./AGU/STI/NU" Inscribed right wing, bottom register to the right of Saint Anthony Abbot: ".S./ANT/ON/IUS" Inscribed right wing, bottom register to the right of Saint Gregory: ".S./G/REG/ORI/US"
Credit Line
Gift of the executors of the Estate of Colonel Michael Friedsam
Accession Number
32.856a-b
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