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Mourner's Niche from the Tomb of Philip the Bold
ca. 1384 - 139028 9/16 x 13 1/16 x 9 in. (72.5 x 33.2 x 22.9 cm)
Jean de Marville
Netherlands (active 1366 - 1389)
Claus Sluter
Netherlands (Haarlem, ca. 1360 - before 1406, Dijon) co-creator
Object Type:
Sculpture
Medium and Support:
Marble, gilding
Credit Line:
R. T. Miller Fund
Accession Number:
1949.51
Location: Currently on view
This sculpture was originally part of the tomb of Philip the Bold, who was the ruler of the Netherlands and regent of France until his death in 1404. Forty mourning figures, called pleurants, form a procession around the base of the tomb. Each is placed in an arcade characterized by gothic architectural forms. The gisants, or funerary statues, of the Duke and his wife rest on top of the tomb.
The tomb of Philip the Bold, originally in the Carthusian monastery of Champmol at Dijon, France, was destroyed in the French Revolution. Many of the surviving fragments, including the top of this arcade, were salvaged and then sold to collectors. The tomb was extensively restored from 1818 to 1823 and now stands in the Museum of Fine Arts in Dijon.
[Gallery label text, June 2013]
The tomb of Philip the Bold, originally in the Carthusian monastery of Champmol at Dijon, France, was destroyed in the French Revolution. Many of the surviving fragments, including the top of this arcade, were salvaged and then sold to collectors. The tomb was extensively restored from 1818 to 1823 and now stands in the Museum of Fine Arts in Dijon.
[Gallery label text, June 2013]
Provenance
H. [Henri?] Léman; Joseph Brummer, New York (dealer); his sale, part II, Parke-Bernet, New York, May 11-14, 1949, lot 586; purchased at that sale by the Gallery
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection Memorial Art Gallery 9/30/1949 - 10/30/1949
- Around the World in Rochester 2/8/1952 - 3/2/1952
- Treasures from Rochester Memorial Art Gallery 4/14/1977 - 5/28/1977
- Combinations: Lines of Time Memorial Art Gallery 1/13/1979 - 3/4/1979
- Art from the Court of Burgundy, 1364-1419 Cleveland Museum of Art 5/28/2004 - 1/9/2005
- Lamentation for a Prince: Masterpieces of Medieval Tomb Sculpture from the Court 3/1/2010 - 5/23/2010
Bibliography
This object has the following bibliographic references:
- Article Scope: Reproduction only. Rochester Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester Handbook. Rochester, NY: University of Rochester Press, 1961.
- Article Scope: Entry and reproduction. Denys Sutton. Treasures from Rochester: Exhibited at Wildenstein Galleries, New York, April 14-May 28, 1977: Summary Catalogue. Rochester, NY: Memorial Art Gallery, 1977.
- Article Scope: Mention. Elizabeth Brayer. Magnum Opus: The Story of the Memorial Art Gallery, 1913-1988. Rochester, NY: Memorial Art Gallery, 1988.
- Article Scope: Entry. Part Two of the Notable Art Collection Belonging to the Estate of the Late Joseph Brummer. New York, NY: Parke-Bernet Galleries, 5/11/1949-5/14/1949.
- Article Author: Jugie, Sophie. Article Title: Le tombeau de Philippe le Hardi. Article Scope: Entry and reproduction. L'Art à la Cour de Bourgogne: Le mécénat de Philippe le Hardi et de Jean sans Peur (1864-1419). Dijon, France: Reunion des Musees Nationaux, Dijon, 2004. Page Number: 226-229, Figure Number: 82/3, p. 228
- Article Author: Jugie, Sophie. Article Title: The Tomb of Philip the Bold. Article Scope: Entry and reproduction. Art from the Court of Burgundy: The Patronage of Philip the Bold and John the Fearless 1364-1419. Dijon, France: Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, 2004. Page Number: 227-229, Figure Number: 3, p. 228
- Article Scope: Entry and reproduction. Françoise Baron. Les Tombeaux des ducs de Bourgogne: Création, destructions, restauration. Paris, France: Somogy Editions d'Art, 2009.
- Article Author: Ward, Susan Leibacher. Article Scope: Discussion and reproduction. Joan A. Holladay and Susan L. Ward. Gothic Sculpture in America. New York, NY: International Center of Medieval Art, 1989. Volume Number: 3 Page Number: 162-163, Figure Number: 94
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