Madonna and Child with John the Baptist (after an Italian source)
Entry/Object ID
1853.036
Description
Ann Sutherland Harris said to restore this work and put it in exhibit.
Artwork Details
Medium
Canvas, Oil
Collection
Archabbey-Ludwigmissionsverein
Cataloged By
Kim
Acquisition
Accession
1853.036
Source or Donor
King Ludwig I of Bavaria via Joseph Mueller and Pius Reiser
Acquisition Method
Donation
Credit Line
Gift of King Ludwig I of Bavaria
Made/Created
Artist
Unknown
Date made
1700 - 1725
Notes
Date: Early 18th Century
Artist's School: German
Technique: Painting
Ethnography
Culture/Tribe
European
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Transcription
NS
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Painting
Nomenclature Class
Art
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Saints
Search Terms
Paintings, Saints, Nativity, Mary, Religious, Life of Christ
Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old Number
Other Number
30 168A
Dimensions
Height
35 in
Width
28-1/2 in
Dimension Notes
Frame Size: 34.25x41
Accessories
Notes
Frame: Yes
Location
Location
Cabinet
B-25
Building
Gallery B-25; Archabbot's Dining Room June 2017
Category
Permanent
Date
February 9, 2025
Location
Room
Saint Vincent Gallery
Building
Carey Hall
Category
Permanent
Location
Room
Saint Vincent Gallery
Building
Alfred Hall - 2nd Floor Hallway
Category
Permanent
Location
Building
Alfred Hall - 2nd Floor Hallway
Category
Permanent
Location
Room
President Towey's Office
Building
Carey 3rd Floor Storage
Category
Permanent
Location
Building
Carey 3rd Floor Storage
Category
Permanent
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
Notes
Cleaned and partially restored by Abraham Joel of New York in 1986.
Maintenance
Maintenance History
Date
Nov 10, 2006
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
St. John the Baptist
Related Publications
Notes
Exhibited:
Saint Vincent Gallery, Saint Vincent College, 11/27 - 12/12, 1979.
"Gifts of a King," 10/5 - 12/21, 1986, Cat. #7.
Provenance
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.