Crucifixion; Swoon of the Virgin

Object Name
Artist/Maker
Object Type
Date
16th century
Medium
limewood
Credit Line
Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris
Object Number
GR 799 A
Location
Not currently on display
Institution/Owner

Dimensions

Overall Open: 35mm (3.5 cm)

Description

Christ on the cross with angels collecting his blood in chalices (upper); The Virgin is supported by John the Evangelist and Mary Magdalene, while a woman in the foreground prays and men on horseback circle

Signature, Inscriptions, and Markings

Inscription
None

Published References

Annette Green. Secrets of Aromatic Jewelry. New York: Flammarion, 1998, p. 50.

Provenance

Provenance
Alexandrine Louise Grandjean
Previous Owner(s)
Alexandrine Louise Grandjean

Subjects

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