Benvenuto di Giovanni
Saint Francis

Saint Francis

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Saint Francis
ArtistItalian (Sienese), 1436–after 1518
CultureItalian
Titles
  • Saint Francis
Datec. 1475–1478
PlaceSiena, Italy
MediumTempera and gold leaf on wood
DimensionsOverall: 9 1/4 × 10 1/2 in. (23.5 × 26.7 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Mrs. Harry C. Hanszen
Object number70.36
Not on view

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Department
Arts of Europe and the Mediterranean
Object Type
ProvenanceSatinover Galleries, New York, sold October 30, 1920 to Robert Lehman, New York.

Either sold by Robert Lehman to Maurice Newton or given to A. Merriman Paff.

Park-Bernet Galleries, New York, October 22, 1970, lot no. 2; from there purchased by the museum.

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