Christ Delivered to the People

Suzanne de Court

late 16th–early 17th century · Painted enamel on copper, partly gilded and silvered · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

One of a series depicting the life of Christ, this plaque is a close copy of a woodcut illustration for the French poet Charles Fontaine's verses titled Les figures du Nouveau Testament, published in Lyon by Jean de Tournes in 1554.

Artist

Suzanne de Court

Date

late 16th–early 17th century

Medium

Painted enamel on copper, partly gilded and silvered

Culture

French, Limoges

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Fletcher Fund, 1945