The pieces in this portfolio are a selection of sacred and secular, medieval and early modern, southern and northern, two- and three-dimensional objects in UMMA's collection. The selection provides a comparative and wide-ranging look at visual, material, religious, and quotidian culture in Europe from the fourteenth through eighteenth centuries.
Embriachi Workshop, Venice, Italy The Mourning Virgin and holy women (fragment of a Crucifixion from a portable altarpiece) bone 4 ⅝ in x 1 9/16 in x 1 ⅛ in (11.75 cm x 3.97 cm x 2.86 cm);4 ⅝ in x 1 9/16 in x 1 ⅛ in (11.75 cm x 3.97 cm x 2.86 cm);1 1/16 in x 1 9/16 in x 1 ⅛ in (2.7 cm x 3.97 cm x 2.86 cm);3 9/16 in x 1 3/10 in x 9/16 in (9.05 cm x 3.33 cm x 1.43 cm) Presented in memory of Rosalie Eisenberg
German St. Jerome porcelain 8 7/8 in x 4 5/8 in x 4 in (22.5 cm x 11.7 cm x 10.2 cm);8 7/8 in x 4 5/8 in x 4 in (22.5 cm x 11.7 cm x 10.2 cm) Gift of Hubert L. and Doris M. Grigaut for The Paul Leroy Grigaut Memorial Collection
Oswalt Haussner Shell Cup silver 12 3/8 in. x 5 5/16 in. x 3 15/16 in. ( 31.5 cm x 13.5 cm x 10 cm ) Museum purchase in honor of Professor Marvin Eisenberg, made possible by the W. Hawkins Ferry Fund
German Tankard with Lid and scenes of Judith, Lucretia, and Venus repoussé and engraved silver, partially gilded 5 11/16 x 5 1/8 x 4 in. (14.3 x 13 x 10.1 cm);5 11/16 x 5 1/8 x 4 in. (14.3 x 13 x 10.1 cm) Museum Purchase
French Barber's basin with birds and vegetal ornament tin-glazed earthenware (faience) with yellow and blue underglaze 3 1/16 in. x 15 11/16 in. x 11 in. ( 7.8 cm x 39.9 cm x 28 cm ) The Paul Leroy Grigaut Memorial Collection
Dutch Chinoiserie plate with four figures in a landscape tin-glazed earthenware (delftware) 2 3/16 x 13 13/16 x 13 13/16 in. (5.4 x 35 x 35 cm);2 3/16 x 13 13/16 x 13 13/16 in. (5.4 x 35 x 35 cm);x 13 13/16 in. x 35 cm The Paul Leroy Grigaut Memorial Collection
French 'Chinoiserie' panel - Four figures and two birds. embroidery 27 3/4 in. x 21 5/8 in. x 11/16 in. ( 70.5 cm x 55 cm x 1.7 cm ) Gift of Baroness Maud Ledyard von Ketteler
Belgian Apostle marble with gilding 22 7/8 x 8 1/8 x 6 15/16 in. (58 x 20.5 x 17.5 cm);22 7/8 x 8 1/8 x 6 15/16 in. (58 x 20.5 x 17.5 cm);19 5/16 x 5 3/4 x 4 1/2 in. (49 x 14.6 x 11.4 cm);3 9/16 x 8 1/8 x 6 15/16 in. (9 x 20.5 x 17.5 cm) Museum Purchase