Retable and Frontal of the Life of Christ and the Virgin

1396·Tempera and gold on panel·Retable: 257 × 669.9 cm (99 3/4 × 263 3/4 in.); Frontal: 116.3 × 290.9 cm (45 3/4 × 114 1/2 in.)

Gift of Charles Deering

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Year: 1396
Medium: Tempera and gold on panel
Dimensions: Retable: 257 × 669.9 cm (99 3/4 × 263 3/4 in.); Frontal: 116.3 × 290.9 cm (45 3/4 × 114 1/2 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Godfrey Sykes

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English painter, sculptor, and designer, 1824-1866

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Artist: Godfrey Sykes
Year: 1396
Medium: Tempera and gold on panel
Dimensions: Retable: 257 × 669.9 cm (99 3/4 × 263 3/4 in.); Frontal: 116.3 × 290.9 cm (45 3/4 × 114 1/2 in.)
Watts ID: WW-1396-148514

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