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Flemish School, first quarter of the 16th century
Triptych with the Crucifixion and Saints John the Evangelist, Francis of Assisi, Ursula, Nicholas[?], Barbara, and religious donors
Lot Closed
May 26, 02:01 PM GMT
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Flemish School, first quarter of the 16th century
Triptych with the Crucifixion and Saints John the Evangelist, Francis of Assisi, Ursula, Nicholas[?], Barbara, and religious donors
oil on panel
triptych with engaged frame, closed: 12⅛ by 9⅝ in.; 30.8 by 24.4 cm.
triptych with engaged frame, open: 12⅛ by 19⅜ in.; 30.8 by 49.2 cm.
With Willem Tableaux Anciens, Brussels;
From whom acquired by family of present owner, 5 May 1962, and by descent.
From whom acquired by family of present owner, 5 May 1962, and by descent.
The inclusion of female martyr saints and female donors indicate that the patron(s) of this portable triptych were most likely religious women, possibly belonging to a lay or tertiary order (beguines). Lay religious women were prolific patrons of the arts in the Low Countries, and intimate altarpieces like this were ideal for the small residences of the women, who often lived in dormitory-style housing in a beguinage.
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