The Revelation of Saint John on the Island of Patmos
Entry/Object ID
1853.089
Artwork Details
Medium
Canvas, Oil
Collection
Archabbey-Ludwigmissionsverein
Cataloged By
Kim
Acquisition
Accession
1853.089
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
Sauter
Date made
1739
Notes
Artist's School: German
Technique: Painting
Ethnography
Culture/Tribe
European
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Location
Reverse now covered by a new lining.
Transcription
Sauter, 1739
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, Religious, Apostles
Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old Number
Other Number
94
Dimensions
Height
32-1/2 in
Width
27 in
Accessories
Notes
Frame: Yes
Location
Location
Room
Archabbot Dining
Building
Andrew Hall
Category
Permanent
Date
February 9, 2025
Condition
Overall Condition
Fair
Notes
Fair to Good
This work has been relined and placed on a new stretcher, probably by Hiram Hoelzer of New York in the 1960s.
There are notations that the original canvas was signed and dated on the reverse.
Maintenance
Maintenance History
Date
Nov 13, 2006
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
St. John
Related Publications
Notes
Exhibited: "Art from the Book of Revelation" Saint Vincent Gallery, Saint Vincent College, 07/23/1985.
Provenance
Notes
Collected By: Kennedy Appraisers, New York
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
5
General Notes
Note
Notes: The original canvas is signed and dated. This work has been relined and placed on a new stretcher - probably by Hiram Hoelzer of New York in the 1960s.
Status: OK