Northern Netherlandish, circa 1500-1530

Property from a German Private Collection

Attributed to Adam Dircksz and workshop

Northern Netherlandish, circa 1500-1530

Polyptych Prayer Nut with the Crucifixion and Christ before Pilate

inscribed,

to the exterior: ATTENDITE ET VIDETE SI E DOL SIC DOL M and: LEVEMVS CORDA NOSTRA CV MANIBS AD DNM

to the interior, upper half: O CRVX AVE SPES VNICA HOC PASSIONIS TEMPORI AVGE PIIS ITICIA REISQ DONA

to the interior, lower half: NOS PILATVS CONDEMPNAMVS IHM FLAGELLARI ET MO'TE CALVARIO CRVCIFIGI ELEA[?]

to the exterior of the wings: alloquiter bland huc perimitq nephande and: verba gerens bland parat ara tr'phoq nepha

to the upper clasp: rucem[?]

boxwood, with an 18th-century fitted tooled leather case

the wings depicting the Kiss of Judas and the Arrest of Christ (exterior), and the Carrying of the Cross, the Lamentation and the Entombment (interior)

closed: 5.7 by 6.1cm., 2¼ by 2⅜in.

open: 11.8 by 9.4cm., 4⅝ by 3¾in. (including open wings)

leather case: 15 by 16.5 by 3.5cm., 6 by 6½ by 1⅜in.