American Art Association; Tolentino, Raoul [Oth.]: Gothic and Renaissance Italian and French art: gathered by Raoul Tolentino, expert antiquarian of Rome : fourth session, April 25, 1924 (New York City: American Art Association, 1924)

Fourth Session


768—Carved and Gilt Shrine-cupboard
Spanish, Late Fifteenth Century
The front a door, opening to a shrine enclosure above which a smaller
door opens to an upper shelf, the inner door also carved and gilded.
On the outer door is an arch and tracery, carved and gilded, the panel
within the arch painted with a figure of Christ on His cross, against a
dark green background. Two slanting sides, each carved with cathedral
window arches and elaborate tracery in relief and gilded. Tall canopy,
pierced, carved in relief and gilded, in conformity with the ornament
below.

Height, 8 feet 4 inches; diameter, 29% inches.