Fragment from a multi-figural scene; on the reverse: The Visitation. Detail from the movable wing of a winged altarpiece
1470-80
Wood, tempera
86 x 72 cm
Inv. 54.16
The scene depicting the visit of Mary to Elizabeth originally adorned the workday side of the movable wing of a winged altarpiece. Traces of a relief work can be found on the panel’s former feast-day side. A rare zoomorph pattern in good condition can be seen in the background. Considerable uncertainty about its provenance was expressed in earlier professional literature: suggested origins have included mining towns and Bohemia and Austria, while proposed dates of creation have ranged from the 1450s to the early 16th century.
Provenance:
Property of the Vécsey family before being stored in the attic of the Greek Catholic parish of Csegöld; from there, acquired by the Christian Museum during the tenure of Archbishop János Csernoch (cf. Terdik 2007).
Restoration:
Sebestyén Endrődy (?) between 1911 and 1916; István Lente carried out more extensive inpainting around 1970.
Provenance:
Property of the Vécsey family before being stored in the attic of the Greek Catholic parish of Csegöld; from there, acquired by the Christian Museum during the tenure of Archbishop János Csernoch (cf. Terdik 2007).
Restoration:
Sebestyén Endrődy (?) between 1911 and 1916; István Lente carried out more extensive inpainting around 1970.
