Image

Unknown Maker, Flemish

Visit of the Magi and Annunciation,

Description

Maker

Culture

Flemish

Title

Visit of the Magi and Annunciation

Medium

ivory

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Flemish inscription on back in Gothic letters around border: DIT GAF DONAE [S]/DIE MOER M[ER] VRAUE/TAN[N]E TVOS INT JAER MCCCCLXXVIII. Translated as "Donaes de Moer gave this to Milady Tanne, the daugher of De vos in 1478." (Richard Randall, transl., who notes that "It is interesting that the ivory was presented a century after it had been made, suggesting it was still in use and that the donor felt that the ift was of such significance that it was inscripted and dated."

Type

Credit

Gift of John Marshall

Object Number

27.185

About

Visit of the Magi and Annunciation

Flemish inscription on back in Gothic letters around border: DIT GAF DONAE [S]/DIE MOER M[ER] VRAUE/TAN[N]E TVOS INT JAER MCCCCLXXVIII. Translated as "Donaes de Moer gave this to Milady Tanne, the daugher of De vos in 1478." (Richard Randall, transl., who notes that "It is interesting that the ivory was presented a century after it had been made, suggesting it was still in use and that the donor felt that the ift was of such significance that it was inscripted and dated."

Use

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