Name/Title
Saint John the Baptist Preaching to Three FiguresEntry/Object ID
1853.041Collection
Archabbey-LudwigmissionsvereinCataloged By
KimAcquisition
Accession
1853.041Source 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 ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
SaintsSearch Terms
Paintings, Saints, New Testament, ReligiousOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
74Dimensions
Height
34-1/2 inWidth
42 inLocation
Location
Room
Archabbot's OfficeBuilding
Maur HallCategory
PermanentDate
February 9, 2025Condition
Overall Condition
GoodNotes
This work has been relined and placed on a new stretcher--probably by Hiram Hoelzer of New York in the 1960s.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
St. John the BaptistRelated Publications
Notes
Exhibited: Kipp Gallery, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 04/25 - 05/15, 1979.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.General Notes
Note
Notes: Relined and placed on a new stretcher, probably by Hiram Hoelzer of New York, in the 1960s.
Status: OKCreated By
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November 10, 2006Updated By
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February 11, 2025
