Christ on the Cross with the Virgin, Saint John, and Saint Mary Magdalen; The Nativity

Christ on the Cross with the Virgin, Saint John, and Saint Mary Magdalen; The Nativity

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Christ on the Cross with the Virgin, Saint John, and Saint Mary Magdalen; The Nativity
CultureItalian
Titles
  • Christ on the Cross with the Virgin, Saint John, and Saint Mary Magdalen; The Nativity
Datec. 1360–1380
PlaceFlorence, Italy
MediumTempera and gold leaf on wood
DimensionsEach 11 7/8 x 5 1/16 in. (30.1 x 12.9 cm)
Credit LineThe Edith A. and Percy S. Straus Collection
Object number44.570.1-.2
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Department
Arts of Europe and the Mediterranean
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Object Type
ProvenancePrivate collection, Karlsruhe, Germany, 1922; sold to [Leo Blumenreich, Berlin]; R. Langton Douglas, London, February 2, 1928; sold to Percy S. Straus, prior to November 6, 1928; bequeathed to MFAH, November 1944.
Exhibition HistoryKunsthalle Karlsruhe, Germany, 1922.

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