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Reliquary Plaque of an Evangelist
(Medieval Europe )
This bas-relief engraved plaque depicts an evangelist seated within an arcade. It was part of the 13th-century redecoration of the 11th-century "Saint Amandus Shrine" (Walters 53.9). It was separated from the shrine until the Walters Art Museum purchased the plaque in 1976. It is now mounted on the roof with the three other evangelist panels.
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.
Edmond de Bruyn, Brussels, prior to 1933; Louis Jakobs von Merlen, Antwerp, 1949, by gift; Victor Jakobs van Merlen, Brussels, 1964, by inheritence; Walters Art Museum, 1976, by purchase.
Exhibitions
| 1980-1981 | Benedictus Pater Europae 480-1980. Kunsthal Sint-Pietersabdij, Ghent. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 3/21/1977 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Belgium, Flanders (Place of Origin)
Measurements
4 x 5 3/16 in. (10.2 x 13.1 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1976
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.
53.148
