Saint Andrew
16th-17th century
Artists
Description
Panel with painted frontal half-length figure of Saint Andrew the Apostle wearing a red tunic and holding a scroll in his left hand, against a gold background. His halo has a punched decoration. Inscription in Greek lettering in top corners.
Dimensions
27.31 x 20.32 x 2.86 cm (10 3/4 x 8 x 1 1/8 in.)
Provenance
Temple Gallery, London, Sold to Benjamin and Lilian Hertzberg, 1970. See file for invoice Benjamin and Lilian Hertzberg, New York, Bought from Temple Gallery, London, April 15., 1970, Bequest to the Harvard University Art Museums, 2004.
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