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Devotional Plaquette with the Adoration of the Magi
This is an "image de chevet" (literally, an image hung at or near the head of a bed): a devotional image that one saw first thing in the morning and just before going to bed. The intent was to provide an inspirational reference that begins and ends the day, here wise leaders from the far reaches of the world and of different races paying homage to Christ's divinity.
The technique of working with enamel painted on copper is characteristic of Limoges, but the composition and the rounded, compact figures reflect French manuscript illumination of the period.
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, 1929, [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 3/21/1961 | Treatment | cleaned; coated |
| 1/21/1963 | Treatment | cleaned; coated |
Geographies
France, Limoges (Place of Origin)
Measurements
9 7/16 x 5 5/16 x 13/16 in. (24 x 13.5 x 2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1929
Location in Museum
Centre Street: Third Floor: 15th-Century Art of Northern Europe
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.
44.439