Bartolomé Estebán Murillo
The Death of St. Clare

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ArtistAfter Bartolomé Estebán MurilloSpanish, c. 1618–1682

CultureSpanish

Titles

The Death of St. Clare

Date17th century

PlaceSpain

MediumOil on canvas

Dimensionscanvas: 13 1/8 × 25 7/8 in. (33.3 × 65.7 cm)
frame: 23 1/2 × 36 × 3 1/2 in. (59.7 × 91.4 × 8.9 cm)

Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III

Object number94.1144

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Department

Rienzi

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PAINTING

ProvenanceLouis Philippe; [Christie's, May 14 1853, lot 274]; J.S.W.S. Erle-Drax, Olantigh Towers, Wye, Kent; [Christie's, February 21, 1910, lot 143]; [Sabin Galleries, London]; purchased by Harris Masterson, III, September, 1968; given to MFAH, 1994.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Inscription: Plaque on frame: "BARTOLOMÉ ESTÉBAN MURILLO, 1618-1682. The Death of St. Clair." (sic) Old label in script on back of stretcher and new copy in ink: "Lot 274 274/The Death of St Clair./Bought at the sale of Pictures belonging/to the late King of the French./Louis Philippe. May 1853." Old paper label on back of the frame printed: "OLANTIGH TOWERS/THE PROPERTY OF THE TRUSTEES/OF THE LATE/J.S.W.S. ERLE DRAX./No. 507"

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