Saint John the Baptist Preaching to Three Figures

Art

Verostko Center for the Arts

Name/Title

Saint John the Baptist Preaching to Three Figures

Entry/Object ID

1853.041

Artwork Details

Medium

Canvas, Oil

Collection

Archabbey-Ludwigmissionsverein

Cataloged By

Kim

Acquisition

Accession

1853.041

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 - 1800

Notes

Date: 18th Century Artist's School: German Technique: Painting

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

European

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

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, New Testament, Religious

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

Dimensions

Height

34-1/2 in

Width

42 in

Accessories

Notes

Frame: Yes

Location

Room

Archabbot's Office

Building

Maur Hall

Date

February 9, 2025

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

This work has been relined and placed on a new stretcher--probably by Hiram Hoelzer of New York in the 1960s.

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Nov 10, 2006

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

St. John the Baptist

Related 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.

Exhibition

General Notes

Note

Notes: Relined and placed on a new stretcher, probably by Hiram Hoelzer of New York, in the 1960s. Status: OK

Created By

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Create Date

November 10, 2006

Updated By

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Update Date

February 11, 2025