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The frame is original and includes inscriptions that help to identify the saints on the two shutters. Saint James the Great appears on the left-hand shutter while Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music, is on the right. As the shutters were designed to fold over the central panel, the outer faces were also decorated – they show a scene of the Annunciation to the Virgin.
The painting was probably used for private devotion in the home. The design means the picture could stand up on any surface without support, and could be folded up and carried or put away if necessary.
Title
The Virgin and Child in Glory with Saint James the Great and Saint Cecilia
Date
about 1512
Medium
Oil on wood
Measurements
H 36 x W 59.2 cm
Accession number
NG6497
Acquisition method
Bought, 1984
Work type
Painting
