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painting
Object Type
painting
Museum number
Af2005,05.80
Description
Painting in water based pigment on Italian military paper depicting the holy family and Salome travelling to Bethlehem. Verso: Mary, seated, is shown spinning while before her stands the Angel Gabriel holding a cross. Framed with a paper mount.
Production date
1940s(late)
Production place
Painted in:
Addis Ababa
, near
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Ethiopia
Materials
paper
Technique
painted
Dimensions
Height:
45.70 centimetres
Width:
34 centimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Previously part of a book of images used as models for mural paintings. These were made by an Ethiopian priest who was producing paintings and murals in the 1940s.
Location
Not on display
Subjects
virgin mary
angel
childhood of christ
Associated names
Representation of:
St Joseph
Representation of:
Virgin Mary
Representation of:
Archangel Gabriel
Representation of:
Salome
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Roger Barclay Russell
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Alexander Barclay-Russell
Acquisition date
2005
Acquisition notes
"Acquired from a mural painter 1/2 Day's drive from Addis Ababa" from label found with paintings.
Department
Africa, Oceania and the Americas
Registration number
Af2005,05.80
Conservation
Treatment
: 03 Mar 2017