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Book Stand with Scenes from the Passion
This stand for a book has a adjustable and collapsible "back". The cast and chiseled reliefs around the base depict scenes from the Passion: Christ scourged, the Agony, and the Arrest. One of the coat of arms, bearing the device of th Alba family, appears to be that of Cardinal Juan Álvarez de Toledo (1488-1557), Archbishop of Burgos, whose father was the second Duke of Alba. He was the uncle of Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba, probably the most famous member of the family. He was a member of the Dominican order. Since the arms of the Alba family are combined with the Cardinal's hat, this reading stand must date from after 1538 when he was made Cardinal.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Spitzer Collection Sale (April 1893, no. 1745); Seligmann& Co., 1904; Walters, by purchase, 1904
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 10/15/1958 | Treatment | cleaned; coated |
Measurements
Overall: 6 5/16 x 12 1/16 in. (16 x 30.6 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1904
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.
57.680