NETHERLANDISH SCHOOL, FIRST HALF OF THE 16TH CENTURY
NETHERLANDISH SCHOOL, FIRST HALF OF THE 16TH CENTURY
NETHERLANDISH SCHOOL, FIRST HALF OF THE 16TH CENTURY
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Property from the Estate of Ambassador J. William Middendorf II, Rhode Island
NETHERLANDISH SCHOOL, FIRST HALF OF THE 16TH CENTURY

A Triptych: the central panel, Christ taking Leave of his Mother; the right wing, Saint John the Baptist with a donor, with The Baptism of Christ above; the left wing, a Saint holding a club, with The Agony in the Garden above; the outer wings, The Mass of Saint Gregory with a donor

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NETHERLANDISH SCHOOL, FIRST HALF OF THE 16TH CENTURY
A Triptych: the central panel, Christ taking Leave of his Mother; the right wing, Saint John the Baptist with a donor, with The Baptism of Christ above; the left wing, a Saint holding a club, with The Agony in the Garden above; the outer wings, The Mass of Saint Gregory with a donor
oil on panel, arched top, in an engaged frame
the central panel, 29 x 17 5⁄8 in. (73.7 x 44.7 cm.); the right wing, 28 7⁄8 x 8 ¾ in. (73.3 x 22.3 cm.); the left wing, 28 7⁄8 x 8 7⁄8 in. (73.3 x 22.6 cm.)
Provenance
with Rob Smeets, Geneva, 2013, where acquired by the present owner.

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Lot Essay

This triptych appears to be the work of multiple artists within the same workshop, probably painted around 1510. Elements of the interior, including the donor portrait, are by a more refined hand, whilst the exterior wings, depicting the Mass of Saint Gregory, were most likely painted at the same moment by another artist in the workshop, or possibly completed slightly later. The facial types and architecture within the triptych incorporate influences from several artistic centers, and at least three suggestions as to its origin have been proposed, including Delft, Brussels and Antwerp. The presence of donors from different orders on the external and internal wings may give some indication as to the work’s early history.

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