The stylistic character of this carving is consistent with contemporary Cologne representations of the Virgin and Child in other media, namely in glass painting and sculpture in wood and stone. In this rendering of a popular composition, an angel has just crowned Mary as the Queen of Heaven. With considerable original paint intact, the triptych is one of the finest examples of ivory carving from Gothic Cologne.
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Title:Triptych with the Coronation of the Virgin
Date:1325–50
Geography:Made in Cologne, Germany
Culture:German
Medium:Ivory with polychromy and gilt decorations and metal mounts
Dimensions:Overall (open): 15 7/16 x 9 1/16 x 2 3/8 in. (39.2 x 23 x 6.1 cm) Overall (Closed): 15 7/16 x 6 x 2 3/8 in. (39.2 x 15.2 x 6.1 cm) Wings: 12 5/16 x 2 1/4 x 3/8 in. (31.2 x 5.7 x 0.9 cm) Central Panel: 13 15/16 x 4 1/2 x 3/4 in. (35.4 x 11.5 x 1.9 cm) Base: 1 9/16 x 6 x 2 3/8 in. (4 x 15.2 x 6.1 cm)
Classification:Ivories
Credit Line:Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession Number:17.190.211
Alexander Schütgen, Cologne (?); Michel Boy, Paris; Baron Albert Oppenheim, Cologne(sold 1906); J. Pierpont Morgan (American), London and New York (1906–1917)
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Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. "The Pierpont Morgan Treasures. Loan exhibition in honor of the Junius Spencer Morgan Memorial," November 10, 1960–December 18, 1960.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art. "The Middle Ages: Treasures from The Cloisters and The Metropolitan Museum of Art," January 18, 1970–March 29, 1970.
Chicago. Art Institute of Chicago. "The Middle Ages: Treasures from The Cloisters and The Metropolitan Museum of Art," May 16, 1970–July 5, 1970.
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