Passion of Christ: Crucifixion of Christ. unknown c. 1500-1535 Tapestry Dimensions: H 5'10" x W 10' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool (undyed, warp); wool & silk (dyed, weft) Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: Abbey of Notre-Dame-de-la-Charité, Ronceray at Angers (believed to be gift of Dame Loyse le Roux). Comtesse Walsh de Serrant, of Château Plessy-Macé near Anjou (1793 or 1850?); sold by Larcher de Coupigny 9/30-10/5/1880. M. Lévy coll. French & Co. United States, Ohio, Oberlin, Allen Memorial Art Museum. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field, on cross: INRI [=Iesus Na
Passion of Christ: Crucifixion of Christ. unknown c. 1500-1535 Tapestry Dimensions: H 5'10" x W 10' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool (undyed, warp); wool & silk (dyed, weft) Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: Abbey of Notre-Dame-de-la-Charité, Ronceray at Angers (believed to be gift of Dame Loyse le Roux). Comtesse Walsh de Serrant, of Château Plessy-Macé near Anjou (1793 or 1850?); sold by Larcher de Coupigny 9/30-10/5/1880. M. Lévy coll. French & Co. United States, Ohio, Oberlin, Allen Memorial Art Museum. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field, on cross: INRI [=Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum] Inscriptions: Inscription in central field at foot of cross: Dame Loyse le Roux, doyenne et dame de chambre ceans Inscriptions: Inscription in central field at bottom: Puis en calvaire il fut Christ on cross, flanked by both of malefactors on their crosses; Virgin Mary, SS. John & Mary Magdalene present; Longinus pierces Christ's side with lance; Adam's skull at foot of cross (Matthew 27:45-58; Mark 15:33-45; Luke 23:44-52; John 19:25-38) This suite of tapestries was made for the Abbey church of Notre-Dame-de-la-Charité, Ronceray at Angers as a gift of Dame Loyse le Roux (). The nuns of the abbey sold the panels just after the French Revolution to Comtesse Walsh de Serrant, of Château Plessy-Macé at Anjou. They remained there until they were sold & subsequently dispsersed in 1888. Originally the suite of tapestries comprised 4 to 6 panels, but have been cut apart into at least 11 seperate pieces illustrating 21 scenes, with each illustrating 1 to 3 subjects each. The Photo Study collection represents only 6 of the panels. This "Crucifixion" scene was originally a double panel with the scene of the "Last supper" (both panels seen attached on GCPA 0242727 & the "Last supper" seen alone in GCPA 0242730 & 0239996 -- see that record for details). According to Marillier's article, they were acquired by M. Lévy & are illustrated there as
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