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Kneeling Angel
(Medieval Europe )
Originally this colorful angel was attached to a reliquary shrine or an altar frontal, of which very few have survived intact. He kneels in a pose of submission and reverence, suggesting he was one of a pair of angels flanking the Virgin or Christ, or the archangel Gabriel from an Annunciation scene.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Clément-Simon, Château de Bach, Corrèze, before 1890, by purchase; Jacques Seligmann, Paris, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1910, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1940 | Arts of the Middle Ages. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 5/29/1959 | Treatment | cleaned; coated |
Geographies
France, Limoges (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3 1/8 x W: 2 15/16 x D: 7/16 in. (7.9 x 7.4 x 1.1 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1910
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
44.1