The Sudarium of Saint Veronica

anoniem, c. 1450

When Christ carried his cross to Calvary, he wiped the sweat from his face with a veil given to him by Veronica. The image of his features became imprinted on the cloth. This miraculous vera icon or ‘true image’ developed into the ‘standard portrait’ of Christ. It was a favourite subject of devotional art in the 15th century.

Artwork typepainting
Object numberSK-A-3994
Dimensionsheight 39.5 cm x width 29 cm
Physical characteristicstempera op paneel

Identification

Title(s)
St Veronica's cloth
Object type
Object number
SK-A-3994
Description
De beeltenis van Christus op de zweetdoek van de heilige Veronica.

Creation

Creation
- painter: anoniem, Venice
- painter: anoniem, Siena
- painter: Carlo Crivelli [rejected attribution]
Dating
c. 1450
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Material and technique

Physical description
tempera op paneel
Material
Dimensions
height 39.5 cm x width 29 cm

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Acquisition and rights

Copyright
Public domain
Provenance
…; collection Prof. Dr Otto Lanz (1865-1935), Amsterdam, 1914;{Swarzenski 1914, p. 88, image 1.} his widow, Anna Theresia Elisabeth Lanz - Willi (1870 - 1954), Amsterdam, 1935; from whom, CHF 2,000,000 and fl. 350,000, with xx other paintings, to Hans Posse (1879-1942), for Adolf Hitler´s Führermuseum, Linz, through the mediation of the dealer N. Katz, 1941;{Van Os 1978, p. 167.} war recuperation, SNK, 15 february 1946 (inv. no. NK 2323);{Provenance from 1935 to 1945 reconstructed by Ekkart et al. 2006; MCCP website, file card no. 3846; the Munich Central Collecting Point number 3846 is recorded in blue on the reverse of the panel.} on loan from the DRVK to the museum, 1952 (inv. no. SK-C-1421); transferred to the museum, 1960
Remarks
Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.

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