Pax with Christ as the Man of Sorrows with the Virgin, Saint John, and Angels, c. 1500

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Medium

gilded bronze

Dimensions

overall size (with handle): 19.2 x 10.8 x 4.8 cm (7 9/16 x 4 1/4 x 1 7/8 in.)
Overall (central plaquette): 9.2 x 6.7 cm (3 5/8 x 2 5/8 in.)
overall (lunette): 2.7 x 5.9 cm (1 1/16 x 2 5/16 in.) gross weight: 443 gr

Credit Line

Gift of Claire, Monica and Antonia Geber in memory of their parents, Anthony and Margaret Mary Geber

Accession Number

1998.107.1

Artists / Makers

North Italian 16th Century (artist)

Image Use

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Inscription

obverse: *ECCE*AGNVS*DEI* / QVI*TOLIT*PECCATA*MONDI / E DAT*VITA ETERNAM; across bottom reverse: ARCHA[N] GELVS / MORRO NVS (Arcangelo Morroni, evidently the first owner); lower right reverse in ink: XV.16 / d

Provenance

Evidently Arcangelo Morroni, at unknown date in 16th century.[1] Acquired in Budapest or possibly Vienna by the 1920s by Dr. Antal [1879-1962] and Mrs. Clarissza Geber, Budapest; gift 1946 to their son, Anthony Geber, Chevy Chase, Maryland; by inheritance to his daughters, Dr. Antonia Geber, Chevy Chase, Maryland, Clair Catherine Geber, and Monica Anne Geber; gift 1998 to NGA.

[1] The reverse of the pax is inscribed with his name, evidently as the first owner.

Associated Names

Geber, Antonia