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Key facts
Saint Francis and the Poor Knight, and Francis's Vision
from
San Sepolcro Altarpiece
Sassetta
1437-44
Artist
Sassetta
Artist dates
active by 1427; died 1450
Full title
Saint Francis meets a Knight Poorer than Himself and Saint Francis's Vision of the Founding of the Franciscan Order
Group
San Sepolcro Altarpiece
Date made
1437-44
Medium and support
Egg tempera on poplar
Dimensions
87 x 52.5 cm
Acquisition credit
Bought with contributions from The Art Fund, Benjamin Guinness and Lord Bearsted, 1934
Inventory number
NG4757
Location in Gallery
Room 54
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Technical Bulletin: Sassetta's San Sepolcro Altarpiece
Technical Bulletin: Sassetta's San Sepolcro Altarpiece revisited
The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN
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