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Council of Bishops with Chosen Saints, around Deesis

Medium/TechniqueTempera and oil on panel
Dimensions16.5 x 14.0 cm (6 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Vladimir G. Simkhovitch
Accession number52.395
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsPaintings
Collections
Provenance1911, in Italy [see note 1]. Otto H. Kahn (b. 1867 - d. 1934), New York; probably acquired from Kahn by Vladimir G. Simkhovitch (b. 1874 - d. 1959), New York; 1952, gift of Simkhovitch to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 10, 1952)

NOTES:
[1] An Italian customs stamp on the reverse is dated July 12, 1911.
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