Tablet of the Superscription, from a Crucifix
c. 1600
Italian 17th Century
Artist
On View
West Building Ground Floor, Gallery G16
Artwork overview
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Medium
bronze
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Credit Line
Gift of Mark Wilchusky in honor of Douglas Lewis and Sir John Pope-Hennessy
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Dimensions
overall: 3.3 x 5.5 cm (1 5/16 x 2 1/8 in.) gross weight: 14 gr
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Accession
1995.49.8
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Art market, Milan; purchased 1991 by Mark Wilchusky, New York; gift 1995 to NGA.[1]
[1] Provenance from curator's acquisition proposal.
Associated Names
Inscriptions
across center: .I.N.R.I. (Jesus of Nazareth, "King of the Jews")
Wikidata ID
Q63861553