A newly discovered fragment by Geertgen tot Sint Jans

• Autores: Stephan Kemperdick
• Localización: Burlington magazine, ISSN 0007-6287, Vol. 151, Nº 1271, 2009, págs. 76-78
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • A small panel has now been added to the oeuvre of the early Dutch painter Geertgen tot Sint Jans, active in Haarlem, Holland, in the late 15th century. Consisting of a single oak board depicting the bust of an elderly man of a type that can be identified as Saint Joseph, the piece surfaced in the collection of the Historisches Museum in Frankfurt, Germany. The panel is strongly reminiscent of Geertgen's known work, and dendrochronological evidence supports the theory that it once belonged to his triptych depicting the Adoration of the Magi in Prague (Prague Castle). The identification of this fragment may have repercussions for the ongoing debate concerning the attribution of this triptych.