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We do not know which church or monastery these angels once adorned, and from such a small fragment it is impossible to identify the subject of the scene of which they were part. We also aren‘t yet sure who painted the fresco, but suggestions have included Sassetta and Sano di Pietro, painters who both worked in the Tuscan city of Siena.
An undated letter stuck to the reverse of the fresco claims that it was acquired in Florence at the ’Convento delle Poverine, Via della Scala', which is confusing – the convent is in fact on the Via Tripoli in the city.
Title
Heads of Angels
Date
probably about 1450
Medium
Fragments of fresco set into plaster of Paris
Measurements
H 29 x W 41 cm
Accession number
NG1842
Acquisition method
Henry Vaughan Bequest, 1900
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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