The Adoration of the Magi

mid-1520s

Simon Bening

Artist, Flemish, 1483/1484 - 1561

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Alfred Morrison [1821-1897], London; by descent to his grandson, Lord Margadale of Islay (sale, London, Christie, Manson & Woods, 20 March 1973, lot 116); purchased by Ian Woodner, New York; by inheritance to his daughters, Andrea and Dian Woodner, New York, 1990.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1973

  • Fanfare for Europe: The British Art Market, Christie's, London (an exhibition sponsored by The British Antique Dealer's Association; Christie, Manson and Woods; The Society of London Art Dealers; and Sotheby and Co.), 1973, no. 37.

  • Woodner Collection II: Old Master Drawings from the XV to the XVIII Century, William H. Schab Gallery, New York and tour to Los Angeles County Museum and Indianapolis Museum of Art, 1973-74, no. 77.

1983

  • Master Drawings from the Woodner Collection, J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu and tour to Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, TX; The National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, 1983-85, no. 45.

1986

  • Dibujos de los siglos XIV al XX: Colección Woodner, Museo del Prado, Madrid, 1986-87, no. 79 (as Workshop of).

  • Meisterzeichnungen aus Sechs Jahrhunderten: Die Sammlung Ian Woodner, Haus der Kunst, Munich and Vienna, 1986, no. 66.

1987

  • Master Drawings: The Woodner Collection, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1987, no. 68.

1990

  • Master Drawings from the Woodner Collection, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1990, no. 83.

1995

  • The Touch of the Artist: Master Drawings from the Woodner Collections, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1995-1996, no. 38.

2006

  • Master Drawings from the Woodner Collections, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2006 - 2007.

2009

  • Heaven on Earth: Manuscript Illuminations from the National Gallery of Art, NGA, 2009.

2016

  • Recent Acquisitions of Dutch and Flemish Drawings, NGA, 2016.

2017

  • The Woodner Collections: Master Drawings from Seven Centuries, NGA, 2017.

Bibliography

1974

  • Butler, Joseph T. "Old Master Drawings from the Woodner Collection II." Connoisseur 186 (1974): 56-57.

1983

  • Renaissance Painting in Manuscripts: Treasures from The British Library. Exh. cat. New York, 1983: 48, footnote 28.

1995

  • The Touch of the Artist: Master Drawings from the Woodner Collections. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1995-1996: no. 38.

Wikidata ID

Q64631389

You may be interested in

Loading Results