Architecturally-Shaped Tabernacle with a Saint and Four Putti, ca. 1530–49, Etching with gray wash, Sheet (trimmed): 5 3/8 × 5 5/8 in. (13.7 × 14.3 cm), Anonymous 16th century, Previously attributed to Jacques Androuet Du Cerceau (French, Paris 1510/12–1585 Annecy), Architecturally-shaped tabernacle with a protruding ressault in the shape of a portico crowned by a slender tower in the middle. The tabernacle is characterized by five niches, seperated by pillars. The central niche is higher than the other four and contains the statue of a male saint, dressed as a soldier and holding a banner (possibly Longinus)
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Architecturally-Shaped Tabernacle, Saint, Four Putti, ca, 1530–49, Etching, gray wash, Sheet, trimmed, 5 3/8, 5/8, 13.7, 14.3 cm, Anonymous 16th century, Previously attributed to Jacques Androuet Du Cerceau, French, Paris, 1510/12–1585, Annecy, Architecturally-shaped tabernacle, protruding ressault, shape, portico crowned, slender tower, middle, tabernacle, characterized, five niches, seperated, pillars, central niche, higher, four, contains, statue, male saint, dressed, soldier, holding, banner, Longinus
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