Object Details
- Provenance
- Monastery of the Vine-dresser, near Giza, Egypt [1]
- To 1906
- Ali Arabi, Giza, Egypt, to 1906 [2]
- From 1906 to 1919
- Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Ali Arabi in Giza, Egypt, on December 19, 1906 [3]
- From 1920
- Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [4]
- Notes:
- [1] See object file for F1906.274, folder sheet note, Fr. Theodore Peterson, St. Paul's College, Catholic University, 1957.
- [2] For purchase information, see object file for F1906.274. Also see Original Miscellaneous List, Biblical Mss. Section, S.I. 1467, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.
- [3] See note 2.
- Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art Collection
- Exhibition History
- The Peacock Room Comes to America [2011-2016] (April 9, 2011 to January 4, 2016)
- In the Beginning: Bibles Before the Year 1000 (October 21, 2006 to January 7, 2007)
- Christian Art (April 10, 1978 to October 12, 1978)
- Christian Art (December 1, 1971 to April 7, 1978)
- Christian Art (January 1, 1963 to May 15, 1968)
- Untitled Exhibition, Armenian and Byzantine Art (July 28, 1958 to January 1, 1963)
- Centennial Exhibition, Gallery 6 Alcove (February 25, 1956 to July 22, 1958)
- Untitled Exhibition, Ancient Near Eastern Art, East Corridor (October 26 to November 10, 1955)
- Special Exhibition, Armenian Manuscripts and East Christian Art (February 15, 1955 to April 13, 1955)
- Untitled Exhibition, Ancient Near Eastern Art, 1947 (June 18, 1947 to October 26, 1955)
- Untitled Exhibition, Armenian Manuscripts, Gallery 6, 1947 (April 23 to October 3, 1947)
- Untitled Exhibition, Armenian Manuscripts (December 20, 1944 to October 6, 1947)
- Untitled Exhibition, Persian and Near Eastern Art (May 5, 1933 to September 24, 1947)
- Previous custodian or owner
- Ali Arabi (ca. 1840-1932) (C.L. Freer source)
- Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Charles Lang Freer
- 7th century
- Period
- Byzantine period
- Accession Number
- F1906.298
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- Encaustic painting on wooden panel
- Dimensions
- H x W: 21.3 x 14.3 cm (8 3/8 x 5 5/8 in)
- Origin
- Egypt
- Related Online Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
- The Story of the Beautiful
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- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Topic
- Christianity
- Egypt
- Biblical Manuscripts
- Saint Mark
- Saint Luke
- Byzantine period (330 - 1453)
- Charles Lang Freer collection
- Record ID
- fsg_F1906.298
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye365357f3c-bc02-4673-a235-7209a314fcb4
