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Standing Figure of Christ
Quatrefoil lobed plaque of enamelled copper. Christ as the Judge of the World. He stands, right hand raised in benediction, in the left he holds the closed Book of Judgment. Around his head is a cruciferous number and behind is a rainbow colored pale green.
This plaque was probably made for application to a crucifix.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Barons van de Bogaerde, Chateau de Heeswyck, Bois-le-Duc, by inheritance; George Robinson Harding, London, by purchase; Sigismond Bardac, Paris, by purchase; Jacques Seligmann, Paris, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1910, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
France, Limoges (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 5 1/4 × W: 4 × D: 1/8 in. (13.4 × 10.1 × 0.3 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1910
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.
44.86