GERMAN SCHOOL, 16TH CENTURY
A diptych: Scenes from the life of Saint George ( recto ); and The Annunciation ( verso )
oil on panel, in an engaged frame
closed: 53 5 / 8 x 20 7 / 8 in. (136.2 x 53 cm.); open 53 5 / 8 x 42 1 / 8 in. (136.2 x 107 cm.)
inscribed recto "QVO SA CTVS GEOGIVS CAPADOVS GENERE FILLAM REGIS / SYLENE VT GENI ROSVS MILES A DRACONE LIBERAVTI." (upper left); "QVO S GEORGIVS FACVITATIBVS EGENIS DISTRIBVTIS / MILICIE RENVTIAVIT VTXPIANOS CONFORTARET" (centre left); "QVO S GEORGIVS ARGVENS Y DOLATRAS DVCTVS EST / CORAM PPOSITOVT FIDE V PI COPELLERET VR ABNEGARET" (centre left); "QVO FACTO SIGNO TER VENENV BIBIT SINE LESIONE / VNDE CONVERTIT INCATATOREM QVI LIVENENV DEDERAT" (lower left); "QVO POSITVS FVPE SVPRA ROTAM GLADIIS CIRCVSEPTAM / A QVA VIRTVTE DIVINA LEDI NON POTVIT" (upper right); "QVO POSITVS EST IN SARTAGINE PLONBO / LIQVEFACTO PLENA IQVA QVASI I BALNEO STETIT ILLESVS" (centre right); "QVO DICTVS EST AD TEMPLVM Y DOLORVM / ET EO CRATE TEMPLV / CV / Y DOLIS ET SACERDOTIBVS FVLGVRE / PLHIIT" (centre right); and "QVO S GEORGIVS CAPITIS OBTVNVEATIONE / GLORIOSVM MARTIRIVM CONSVMAVN" (lower right); and inscribed verso " ·ECCE· ANCILLA · DOMINI · FIAT · MICHI · SCDM · VERBVM ·TVVM·" (centre left); and "·AVE · GRA · PLENA · DOMINUS ·TE· CVM·" (centre right)