English or French (?), 'The Wilton Diptych', about 1395-9

Provenance

Additional information

Exhibition history

• 2015
  Soundscapes

  The National Gallery (London)

  8 July 2015 - 6 September 2015
• 2024
  National Treasures

  The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology

  10 May 2024 - 1 September 2024

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• 2004
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• 2024
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