Lot 66
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The Master of the Horne Triptych* (active 14th Century)
The Master of the Horne Triptych* (active 14th Century)

A Triptych: Central Panel: The Madonna and Child enthroned with a Bishop Saint, the Magdalen and Donors; Wings: The Stigmatization of Saint Francis; and The Crucifixion

Details
The Master of the Horne Triptych* (active 14th Century)
Master of the Horne Triptych
A Triptych: Central Panel: The Madonna and Child enthroned with a Bishop Saint, the Magdalen and Donors; Wings: The Stigmatization of Saint Francis; and The Crucifixion
tempera on gold ground panel--in an integral frame
Central panel: 15 x 9.5/8in. (38.6 x 24.5cm.) including an addition of in. (2cm.) to the bottom edge; Left wing: 14.1/8 x 4in. (36 x 11.5cm.); Right wing: 14.3/8 x 5in. (36.5 x 12.8cm.)

Lot Essay

Richard Offner, in A Corpus of Florentine Painting, Section III, I, 1986, p. 232, suggests that the Master of the Horne Triptych is 'probably identical with the Master of Saint Cecilia in his latest phase'.

We are grateful to Mr. Everett Fahy for suggesting the attribution.