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Christ Delivered to the People

Enameler Suzanne de Court French
late 16th–early 17th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 544
One of a series depicting the life of Christ, this plaque is a close copy of a woodcut illustration for the French poet Charles Fontaine's verses titled Les figures du Nouveau Testament, published in Lyon by Jean de Tournes in 1554.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Christ Delivered to the People
  • Enameler: Suzanne de Court (French, active 1575–1625)
  • Date: late 16th–early 17th century
  • Culture: French, Limoges
  • Medium: Painted enamel on copper, partly gilded and silvered
  • Dimensions: wt confirmed: 9 1/2 × 7 1/4 in., 12.556oz. (24.1 × 18.4 cm, 356g)
  • Classification: Enamels
  • Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1945
  • Object Number: 45.60.7
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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