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The Oxburgh Altarpiece
Artist: Flemish
Location: Oxburgh Hall
Date: 1500 - 1520
Materials: carved, gilded & painted wood
Grant:
Amount Paid: £10,000 (Total: £130,000)
Vendor: Sotheby's
Review number: 3068 (1984)
Provenance:
By descent to Mr. Henry Bedingfeld.
Description:
The central section contains a carved and gilded passion cycle which is continued on the painted doors. Scenes from the Life of St James of Compostella are depicted on the lower sections of the wings. When closed the doors show Fathers of the Church. The panel illustrated shows Resurrection on the two wings to the right.
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