This fragment illustrates how large altarpieces were sawn down and split up for later collectors. These angels with their portable organ and harp originally made music at the Virgin’s feet. There are now eleven fragments of this altarpiece scattered throughout the world.
Specifications
| Title | Two Seated Angels Making Music |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Tempera on panel |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 71,8 cm Height 47,7 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Gherardo Starnina
|
| Accession number | 2557 (OK) |
| Credits | Acquired with the collection of D.G. Van Beuningen, 1958 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1958 |
| Creation date | in 1400 - 1410 |
| Collector | Collector / D.G. van Beuningen |
| Internal exhibitions |
The Collection Enriched (2011) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Italy > Southern Europe > Europe |
