France, northern
c. 1550
Pot metal; white glass with silver stain and sanguine
254 x 71.1 (100 x 28) each
Retouching throughout, especially heavy in hands and faces; A. Restorations include: upper left arch and entablature, upper half of head to extreme left, central bearded face, left comer of table and base below two table legs; B. Restorations include: uppermost portion of mountain and surrounding sky, small segments of ground and architecture and Anne’s head and veil; shepherds in background inserted from another panel in the same series; lowest two panels probably stopgaps repainted; C. Some minor replacements throughout; two panels containing angels and inscription above are replacements; seated dog and man’s arm inserted from another panel in the same series
Provenance: Heilbronner Collection, Paris, to 9 August 1917; Charles Gallery, London, to 31 December 1921; P.W. French & Co., New York, to 2 April 1924; William Randolph Hearst, Los Angeles
Bibliography: French & Co. Stock Sheets, GCPA 0302714; unpublished
Collection: The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (San Francisco, California)
Object/Accession: A. 55271.l; B. 55271.2; C. 55271. 3A, 3B, All Gift of William Randolph Hearst
A. Joachim Refused at the Temple (55271.1); B. Annunciation to Joachim (55271.2); C. Adoration of the Shepherds (55271.3A and 3B)
Inscription: C. a modern replacement
Attributed to the atelier of the Master of the “Loves of Psyche,” Chateau of Ecouen, after designs by Michel Coxcie