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The Mass of St. Gregory: 4004

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Mass of St. Gregory

Maker(s)

Painter: Unknown

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Notes

History note: Transferred from the Library in 1982

Measurements and weight

Height: 20.7 cm
Width: 20.3 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1982) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Note

A 'Mass of St. Gregory', also in tempera, but on silk rather than linen, is in the Wallraf-Richartz Museum, Cologne, no. 868, attributed to the Master of Saint Séverin.

School or Style

Cologne

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Ink
Tempera
Gold

Components of the work

Support composed of linen (material)

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Tempera with gold on linen, point of the brush and black ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 4004
Primary reference Number: 3009

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 8 July 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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