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Virgin and Child with the Infant Saint John and Saint Peter Martyr

Maker

Master of Fiesole Epiphany (Artists)
act.1475-1496 (Life dates)

Title

Virgin and Child with the Infant Saint John and Saint Peter Martyr

Date of Production

(circa) 1480 - 1490

Medium

tempera on panel

Dimensions

Height: 75.8 cm (panel)
Width: 44 cm (panel)

Accession Number

P.1966.GP.252

Mode of Acquisition

Gambier Parry, bequest, 1966

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

Keywords




Label Text

The Christ Child rests on his mother’s mantle, against a straw bundle. Behind him stands the young Saint John the Baptist, his hands clasped in worship. A second saint is squeezed into the composition behind the Virgin. His tonsure, Dominican monastic robes and wounds identify him as the friar Saint Peter Martyr. It is thus likely that this devotional picture was made for a member or supporter of the Dominican order.

Provenance

Gambier-Parry Bequest 1966

Exhibition History

The Gambier-Parry Collection, The Courtauld Institute of Art, London

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