Name/Title
Adoration of the Sheperds (after a Genoese source)Entry/Object ID
1853.013Description
Ann Sutherland Harris said: "Check Francesco Maffet or maybe Bavarian Roccoco."Collection
Archabbey-LudwigmissionsvereinCataloged By
KimAcquisition
Accession
1853.013Source or Donor
King Ludwig I of Bavaria via Joseph Mueller and Pius ReiserAcquisition Method
DonationCredit Line
Gift of King Ludwig I of BavariaMade/Created
Date made
1700 - 1800Notes
Date: 18th Century
Artist's School: German
Technique: PaintingInscription/Signature/Marks
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PaintingNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Paintings, New Testament, Nativity, Religious, Life of ChristOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
143Dimensions
Height
15-1/4 inWidth
19-1/4 inLocation
Location
Drawer
D-ARoom
3rd Floor StorageBuilding
Carey Hall- GalleryCategory
PermanentDate
February 9, 2025Location
Drawer
22Room
3rd Floor StorageBuilding
Carey HallCategory
PermanentLocation
Drawer
22Room
3rd Floor StorageBuilding
Carey Hall- GalleryCategory
PermanentCondition
Overall Condition
PoorNotes
No stretcher
Badly deterioriatedProvenance
Notes
Collected By: Boniface Wimmer, O.S.B.
King Ludwig I of Bavaria began sending paintings and artwork to Boniface Wimmer in 1853. This work is assumed to be one of the 300 paintings sent during the 1850's. When Wimmer wrote to King Ludwig asking him for artwork to decorate the monastery, churches and to use in the instruction of art King Ludwig ordered Joseph Mueller to send paintings through the Ludwigmissionsverein which was administered by Pius Reiser. It is also assumed that many of these works were from the many artworks confiscated from churches and monasteries by Napoleon and then given over to local princes and kings. It is rumored that over 10,000 such artifacts were assembled in Munich alone, and assumed the 300 sent to Saint Vincent came from this group. Today, there are slightly less than 200 such paintings at Saint Vincent. Some were destroyed, and others were sent to foundations established by Saint Vincent.Created By
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November 8, 2006Updated By
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February 11, 2025