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Pieta
(Renaissance Europe )
The Virgin seated at the foot of the cross, her hands joined in prayer, contemplates the body of Christ lying stiff across her lap. St. John at the left is about to remove the crown of thorns. The Magdalene kneels on the right, carrying a vase of ointment.
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 5/27/1940 | Treatment | coated |
| 5/7/1964 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 5/18/1964 | Treatment | cleaned; coated; loss compensation |
| 3/25/1965 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
France, Limoges (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Diam: 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
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.
44.30