This panel comes from an altarpiece devoted to the life of Saint Clare and made for the convent of the Poor Clares in either Nuremberg or Bamberg. The order was founded in 1212, with the help of Saint Francis of Assisi, depicted here on the left.
The figures stand out against a delicately tooled background. Animated gestures, rich textures, and a limited range of colors provide dramatic emphasis.
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Inscription: (left page): et . o / m[n]es (and all)
(right page): fid / eles (faithful)
Probably from the convent of the Poor Clares, Nuremberg; Baron Robert von Hirsch 1883–1977, Frankfurt and Basel (before 1931–1978) ; [ his estate sale, Sotheby's, London (June 21, 1978, lot 117) ] ; [ Thomas Agnew & Sons, London (sold 1984)]
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