Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas
Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:
Altarpiece with Saints Anthony Abbot, Benedict, Romuald and Julian, Detail of the predella scene with Saint Anthony Abbot in the wilderness., c. 1434
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLOR.4818; Public Notes:
Beloved of Sacrificed to Poseidon and Spared, Beloved of sacrificed to Poseidon and spared., c. 1512
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SIEN.1430; Public Notes:
Crucifixion with the Virgin, Saint John and Saint Mary Magdalene; Nativity, Scene of Christ's Crucifixion and a Nativity scene with the annunciation to the shepherds above. The Crucifixion panel was created ca. 1360-1380.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLOR.3154; Public Notes: These two panels were once shutters to a portable altarpiece. The central panel is "Madonna and Child Enthroned Accompanied by Six Saints and Four Angels" which can be found in the Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen. The panels were part of the Edith A. and Percy S. Straus collection beginning in 1928.
Madonna and Child, Depiction of the Virgin Mary holding the naked Christ child. Mary wears her hair pulled back in braids and wears a starburst halo around her head. The Christ child grapples at his mother's dress., c.1500- 1520
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0395; Public Notes:
Madonna and Child, This work depicts the Madonna and child in a landscape. The Christ child holds a tiny bird in his hand up towards his mother., c.1460-1465
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.1706; Public Notes: Handwritten notes appear on back of catalog clipping.
Portrait of a Man, Portrait of a heavy set man who is presumably a member of Charles de Nieuwenhove's family. He sits looking at the viewer wearing a black costume with a collar in reticella needlepoint lace. In the top left corner is a coat of arms that is very similar to that of the Nieuwenhove family of Antwerp. However, while the Nieuwenhove arms bore a gold chevron and three gold blackbirds on a red field, this arms depicts black figures on a gold field.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0748; Public Notes: It is assumed that the sitter was originally painted wearing a millstone ruff and that this new collar was over-painted by another artist. It is also likely that the panel has been reduced since it was originally painted, as it is unlikely that Van Dyck would have cut off the sitter's hand.
Portrait of a Young Man with a Pink, Bust frontal portrait of a young man holding a carnation, or "pink"., c. 1470-c.1480
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLOR.6771; Public Notes:
Portrait of a Young Woman, Profile portrait of a young woman., c. 1485-1490
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLOR.7316; Public Notes: This piece was owned, prior to the Houston museum, by Edith A. and Percy Straus. The couple bought it in 1932.
Saint Clare Saving a Child from a Wolf, From the predella of Saint Clare depicting the saint saving a child from a wolf., 1455-1460
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SIEN.0495; Public Notes:
Saint Ursula, Saint Ursula stands in lavish garments holding a book.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.DUPL.0560; Public Notes:
Tancred Baptizing Clorinda, Man pours water onto a battle injured woman while angels fly in the background, c. 1586-1600
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.3558; Public Notes: This is a basic record created to enable public access to scanned images. Full research on this image is pending. For assistance, please e-mail us at specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.
The Baptism of Christ, This painting depicts Christ's baptism. He stands knee-deep in the River Jordan as John the Baptist pours water over his head, baptizing Christ. A crowd of exotically dressed onlookers stands on either side of the river in the foreground. In the background is a city tucked away in the mountains. The triangular figure floating in the sky is a small bust-length representation of God the Father., c.1520
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0509; Public Notes: This painting belongs to the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation. The accession number is 1978.2.
The Virgin and Child in Half-Length, Depiction of the Virgin Mary holding the Christ child in a tender embrace. Mary wears a blue veil with gold embroidery and the Christ child is depicted with a very faint halo. The two are cheek to cheek., c.1461-1462
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0583; Public Notes: This painting has been badly damaged and excessively cleaned. The accession number is 44-535.
Vocation of Saint Augustine, Panel with the scene of the conversion of Saint Augustine of Hippo.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLOR.4931; Public Notes:
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