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Triptych with the Nativity and Annunciation
16th Century11 1/8 x 12 5/16 in. (28.3 x 31.3 cm)
French artist
France
French; made in Limoges
Object Type:
Enamels
Medium and Support:
Enamel
Credit Line:
Gift of Hiram W. Sibley
Accession Number:
1930.70
Location: Currently on view
This elaborately decorated small triptych was used for private devotion. The center depicts Christ’s Nativity. Together, the hinged wings flank the central image to tell the story of the Annunciation to the Virgin. Mary, with an open book in her lap, is on the right panel, while the winged image of the angel Gabriel is on the left.
[Gallery label text, June 2013]
[Gallery label text, June 2013]
Provenance
Hiram W. Sibley; his gift to the Gallery in 1930
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- An Animal Hunt in Art 4/7/1951 - 4/29/1951
- Enamels 9/18/1959 - 11/29/1959
- The Christmas Story Memorial Art Gallery 12/3/1976 - 1/2/1977
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. Enamels. New York, NY: American Crafts Council, 1959.
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