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LIMOGES TRIPTYCH BY THE MASTER OF ORLEANS

Center Panel: 8-1/2 x 8"
Side Panel: 8-1/2 x 3-1/2"

The central panel reveals The Nativity and the wings The Annunciation. The Nativity shows two small winged angels between Saint Joseph in blue garment over which he wears a red brown cloak, and the Virgin Mary in red brown dress with a drape of blue, and at the back of the balustrade the adoring shepherds, with a winged angel with banderole inscribed "Gloria in Excelsis".

Left panel: Angel of Annunciation wearing red brown cloak and scroll reading "Ave Gracia Plena"

Right panel: Virgin Mary in red brown dress and blue cloak lined in green.

The Triptych is enclosed in an ormolu frame and mounted on antique red velvet.

Collections: Mortimer L. Schiff
John M. Schiff

Exhibited: "Loan Exhibition of Religious Art for the benefit of the SacréCoeur" under sponsorship of Cardinal Dubois, Jacques Seligmann & Co., Inc. New York, 1927 (Reproduced in the Catalogue de Luxe, pl. xxxix)

Bibiliography: This triptych originally attributed to Jean I Penicaud can now be definitely considered the work of the Master of Orleans, this has been but recently established through the manuscript with miniatures in the collection of the Chicago Art Institute.
See "The Master of the Orleans Triptych, Enameller and Painter", article by Marvin Chauncey Ross, in the "Journal of the Walters Art Gallery", Baltimore, Md. 1941; vol.4, page 9-25

Selling price: $5,000.00 (FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS)