Title(s)

Twee ivoren objecten
Tablet, probably of about a.d. 1300 (title on object)
Side of a mirror-case of about a.d. 1300 (title on object)

Object type

• photograph
• page

Object number

RP-F-2001-7-243-4

Inscriptions / marks

• number: ‘(Class XI.) a.’
• inscription: ‘In the possesion of John Lentaigne, Esq., M.D., Representing the Presentation, and Christ and the Virgin in Glory. Size 8 inches by 4,5.’
• number: ‘(Class XII.) d.’
• inscription: ‘In the possession of M. Sauvageot, Representing Draught-Players. Size 4,5 inches by 4,5.’

Description

Boven een tablet gedecoreerd met Christelijke voorstellingen, onder een omhulsel voor een spiegel met mensen die een spel spelen.

Artist

• J.A. Spencer (mentioned on object)

Dating

c. 1850 - in or before 1856

Material

• photographic support

Technique

albumen print

Measurements

height 285 mm × width 220 mm

What

• Mary and Joseph blessed by Simeon ~ presentation of the Christ-child
• group games, party games

Credit line

• Purchased with the support of the Mondriaan Stichting, the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, the VSBfonds, the Paul Huf Fonds/Rijksmuseum Fonds and the Egbert Kunstfonds

Acquisition

purchase 2001

Copyright

Public domain

Is part of

• Notices of sculpture in ivory, consisting of a lecture on the history, methods, and chief productions of the art (RP-F-2001-7-243)