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| King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba |
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| Painting in frame: corner |
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| Painting in frame: angled corner |
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| Profile drawing of frame. W 3 1/4 in. 8.5 cm (T. Newbery) |
Artist:Master of Lecceto (Italian, Sienese, third quarter 15th century)
Medium:Tempera on wood, embossed and gilt ornament
Dimensions:Overall 20 3/4 x 70 1/8 in. (52.7 x 178.1 cm); left, painted surface 13 7/8 x 24 1/2 in. (35.2 x 62.2 cm); right, painted surface 14 x 24 3/4 in. (35.6 x 62.9 cm)
Classification:Paintings
Credit Line:Rogers Fund, 1914
Painted for a marriage between the Sienese Insegni and Spannochi families (identified by their coats of arms), this front from a chest (cassone) shows the Queen of Sheba departing for Jerusalem and meeting King Solomon in his palace, as recounted in the Bible. The charming and naïve style of this anonymous master owes much to the work of Giovanni di Paolo, who is well represented in the Metropolitan.
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