COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1931.449
AMICA Library Year:
1999
Object Type:
Paintings
Creator Nationality:
European; Dutch
Creator Dates/Places:
Netherlandish, 15th century
Creator Name-CRT:
Netherlandish, 15th century
Title:
The Crucifixion with a Monk
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
c. 1470
Creation Start Date:
1465
Creation End Date:
1475
Materials and Techniques:
oil and gold on wood
Dimensions:
Image: 37.1cm x 27.3cm, Unframed: 38.4cm x 29.2cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1931.449
Credit Line:
Delia E. Holden and L. E. Holden Funds
Provenance:
(A. S. Drey, Munich).
Context:
Patrons often commissioned paintings to include themselves in moments of devotion, usually in scenes with the Madonna and Child or the Crucifixion. Known as ?donor portraits,' this particular painting was most likely commissioned by the Carthusian monk (or his order) depicted, although his identity remains unknown.
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1931.449.tif
