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Composite Panel featuring St. George

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Anonymous
17th century

Composite Panel featuring St. George

Red, blue, and green pot metal and uncolored glass, with vitreous paint and silver stain.
inches
AZ254
Provenance

Acquired by J. Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913), New York, and installed in his library 1907-1909.

Summary

The present panel features two roundels: at right is an unidentified coat of arms below an armet helmet, at left is a depiction of the standing Christ child. In his left hand the child holds a banner featuring a cross, signifying his victory over the serpent underfoot, while his right hand is in the gesture of benediction. The fragments that surround these two roundels contain a large ovular fragment featuring a male head, along with two unidentified coats of arms with deer and herons. Other fragments include various faces, along with several floral and architectural motifs.

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