Lithographic print of painting by Duccio di Buoninsegna entitled Triptych: the Crucifixion and other scenes, originally painted c.1302-08
Purchased by Prince Albert - Queen Victoria's husband, through Ludwig Gruner, from Metzger of Florence in 1845. (Payment dated 7 April 1846, with painting then thought to be by Fra Angelico for £190).Tempera on panel. This is an exceptionally fine example of a small domestic devotional work, depicting the Crucifixion; the Annunciation with the Virgin and Child enthroned; and St Francis receiving the Stigmata with the Virgin and Child enthroned. The careful balanced and sophisticated approach suggests that Duccio himself planned the painting, although he may have shared it's execution with an assistant from his workshop. It was reframed by the Prince and placed in his Dressing and Writing Room at Osbourne House.
Print size inches:9.4 x 6.8