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#DidYouKnow: Master of St. Gudule
6 Jun 2018
Master of St. Gudule (c.1460-c.1480) when opened
- John and Joséphine purchased the Passion Altarpiece from a sale of their furniture supplier, Monbro, in Paris in 1859;
- In our archive, we have the original Monbro Fils sales catalogue, featuring the Flemish altarpiece, along with the viewing card and bill;
- There are only seventeen works by the Master of the View of Saint Gudule in Britain, of which twelve are here within this piece.
- The artist, known only as the Master of the View of Saint Gudule, was so-called because of his most famous work, now in the Musée du Louvre, Paris, which shows the Cathedral of Saint Gudule in the background;
- On the reverse of the oak carvings are three mallet marks, the hallmark of the Brussels Sculptors’ Guild
- During the Art Happens campaign we raised £21,163 in 60 days to conserve and re-display the 15th century altarpiece;
- There were 196 backers;
- Our altarpiece is a rare example of both original oak carving and paintings remaining as one piece.
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