Heraldic Escutcheon
CultureItalian
Date18th century
MediumOil paint and metal leaf on canvas
DimensionsOverall: 81 1/2 × 48 1/4 inches (207.01 × 122.56 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number33-1572/2
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DescriptionShield-shape escutcheon surmounted by helmut and plumes. Coat-of-arms unknown.ProvenanceWith Orselli, by September 9, 1930 [1];
Purchased from Orselli by French and Company, New York, stock no. 37271, September 9, 1930-December 15, 1933 [2];
Purchased from French and Company by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1933.
NOTES:
[1] This is probably Luigi Orselli, a New York connoisseur and dealer of Italian works of art with whom French and Company often conducted business.
[2] Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles, French and Company Stock Sheets, box 42, folder 4.
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