This panel formed one of the shutters from an altarpiece in Liesborn Abbey, Westphalia, Germany.
The saints have inscriptions identifying them on their haloes. On this, the right shutter, are Saint Gregory (the Annunciation is represented in his robes), Saint Maurice (a Roman soldier martyred with his troops for refusing to sacrifice to pagan gods) and Saint Augustine; on the left shutter are 'Saints Ambrose, Exuperius and Jerome'.
Key facts
Artist
Artist dates
active second half of the 15th century
Full title
Saints Gregory, Maurice and Augustine
Date made
about 1465-90
Medium and support
Oil on canvas, transferred from wood
Dimensions
120 x 67.9 cm
Acquisition credit
Bought, 1854
Inventory number
NG255
Location in Gallery
Other paintings in the group: Two Shutters from an Altarpiece
Painting
Circle of the Master of Liesborn
about 1465-90
