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Triptych Leaf with Three Saints and Cross on the Back
Originally a wing of a triptych, this piece would have been mirrored by 71.162. The wings were made to overlap when closed. This panel depicts three saints: a biship saint at the top, identifiable by the crosses on his maphorion, and two unidentified deacon saints below. The back of the panel is carved with a cross. The style of this wing and its pair is related to the Triptych Group and there are holes on each wing for attachment to the central panel.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1924, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2002-2005 | Realms of Faith: Medieval and Byzantine Art from the Walters Art Museum. Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville. |
| 2001-2002 | Realms of Faith: Medieval and Byzantine Art from the Walters Art Museum. Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville. |
| 1947 | Early Christian and Byzantine Art. Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/1/2001 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Turkey, Istanbul (Constantinople) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3 1/8 x W: 1 7/16 x D: 3/16 in. (8 x 3.6 x 0.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1924
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.
71.161