This roundel probably formed part of a predella. It has been suggested that it could have come from the frame of an altarpiece by Fra Angelico for S. Domenico, Fiesole (see also 'Christ Glorified in the Court of Heaven'). Another roundel of similar dimensions showing a bishop saint and evidently from the same work is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The execution of this roundel has sometimes been given to Fra Angelico's workshop.
Key facts
Artist
Artist dates
active 1417; died 1455
Full title
Saint Romulus: Frame Panel
Date made
about 1423-4
Medium and support
Egg tempera on wood
Dimensions
16 x 15.6 cm
Inscription summary
Inscribed
Acquisition credit
Bequeathed by Lady Lindsay, 1912
Inventory number
NG2908
Location in Gallery
Other paintings in the group: Fiesole San Domenico Altarpiece
Painting
Probably by Fra Angelico
about 1423-4
Painting
Probably by Fra Angelico
about 1423-4
Painting
Probably by Fra Angelico
about 1423-4
Painting
Probably by Fra Angelico
about 1423-4
Painting
Probably by Fra Angelico
about 1423-4
