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Sacre Conversazione: St. Berndino and a female Saint presenting a Donor

Francesco Bissolo, 1492–1554

The Virgin and Child in the centre of this painting are accompanied by Saint Berndino on the left and a female saint to the right of the picture. St. Berndino presents a plaque, whilst the female saint holds a burning lamp in one hand and presents the donor with the other hand. This painting was part of a collection of 117 works belonging to the industrialist and engineer F.D. Lycett Green and bequeathed to York through the Art Fund, in 1955, in recognition of the remarkable efforts made after the Second World War by its curator to transform it into a gallery of international importance.

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Title of artwork, date

Sacre Conversazione: St. Berndino and a female Saint presenting a Donor, 1492–1554

Date supported

1955

Medium and material

Oil on wood

Dimensions

73.3 x 108.1 cm

Gifted by

F D Lycett Green

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