The Adoration of the Magi

Provenance

Alfred Morrison [1821-1897], London; by descent to his grandson, Lord Margadale of Islay (sale, London, Christie, Manson & Woods, 20 March 1973, lot 116); purchased by Ian Woodner, New York; by inheritance to his daughters, Andrea and Dian Woodner, New York, 1990.

The Adoration of the Magi

Bening, Simon

mid-1520s

Accession Number

2013.130.2

Medium

tempera heightened with gold on vellum mounted to wood

Dimensions

overall: 16.8 x 22.9 cm (6 5/8 x 9 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Woodner Collection, Gift of Dian Woodner