Adoration of the Magi, The and Retinue of the Magi (fragmentary wings) - Philadelphia

Anonymous

Early 16th century

Location:

Location: Philadelphia - USA - Philadelphia Museum of Art (John. G. Johnson Coll. nrs. 1275 and 1276)

Material:

Oil on panel

Dimensions:

36,2 x 21,3 - Right panel ; 37,5 x 22,5 Left panel

Unverfehrt catalogue:

12 - Ill. 43/44

De Vrij catalogue:

More information

According the Museum attributed to Jheronimus Bosch

This relates to the two side wings, which are shortened on all sides, of an Adoration of the Magi on the central panel.

The center panel was last spotted in 1939 during an exhibition at the Worcester Art Museum in Worcester, Massachusetts. A copy is in the Wallraf-Richartz-Museum in Cologne. A copy of the entire trilogy can be found in the Noordbrabants Museum in 's-Hertogenbosch.

Credit line:

History:

Bought by John G. Johnson in 1915 from Böhler in Munich and bequeathed by him to the city of Philadelphia. On loan to the Museum in 1931.

Literature:

Source:

Website 'philamuseum.org' Also on ‘wikimedia.org – Jheronimus Bosch Retinue of the Magi and Two Shepherds’ and 'rkd.nl' - Afb.nrs. 0000043474 en 0000043475

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