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Re: The Winter Queen restored

Posted by CatherineNY on 26/12/2011, 16:16:17, in reply to "The Winter Queen restored"
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Interesting question. I've just done a pretty intensive web search for the provenance of the painting, and can't find anything about who sold it to the MFA.

--Previous Message--
: When I was in Boston last week visiting the
: Museum of Fine Arts, I came across gallery
: 208 where Gerrit Honthorst's magnificent
: (and huge) Allegory of Justice is currently
: being restored. The painting shows
: Elizabeth, Electress Palatine, with her
: children and dead husband.
:
: It was my understanding that this painting
: belonged to Prince Ernst August of Hannover.
: I do not know if there is more than one
: version. The painting being restored in
: Boston was sold in London several years ago
: and is on loan to the Museum of Fine Arts.
:
:
: http://www.mfa.org/collections/conservation-and-collections-care/conservation-an-action:-allegory%20of%20justice
:
: --
: Noel S. McFerran
:

The Winter Queen restored - Noel S. McFerran 19/11/2011, 2:14:43

Re: The Winter Queen restored - CatherineNY 26/12/2011, 16:16:17

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--Previous Message-- : Interesting question. I've just done a pretty : intensive web search for the provenance of : the painting, and can't find anything about : who sold it to the MFA. : : --Previous Message-- : When I was in Boston last week visiting the : Museum of Fine Arts, I came across gallery : 208 where Gerrit Honthorst's magnificent : (and huge) Allegory of Justice is currently : being restored. The painting shows : Elizabeth, Electress Palatine, with her : children and dead husband. : : It was my understanding that this painting : belonged to Prince Ernst August of Hannover. : I do not know if there is more than one : version. The painting being restored in : Boston was sold in London several years ago : and is on loan to the Museum of Fine Arts. : : : : http://www.mfa.org/collections/conservation-and-collections-care/conservation-an-action:-allegory%20of%20justice : : -- : Noel S. McFerran : : :

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