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St. Francis of Assisi in Adoration
(Baroque Europe )
St. Francis of Assisi (ca. 1182-1226), easily identified by the stigmata - wounds on his hands and feet parallel to those on the body of the crucified Christ that he received as a special sign of grace - meditates in front of a crucifix. Nathan, a little-known but fine silversmith from Augsburg, took care to bring out details that give the saint a living presence, such as the veins on his elegantly elongated hands and neck.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
F. Ongania, Venice [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2020 | The Saint Francis Missal. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 9/16/2019 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Germany, Augsburg (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 5 3/16 x W: 3 11/16 in. (13.2 x 9.3 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.928