Jan Provost, Presentation of the Christ Child in the Temple, about 1525. Oil paint on panel; 39 1/4 × 28 in. (99.7 × 71.1 cm). Gift of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1961.184

image height: 39 1/4 in, 99.6950 cm; image width: 28 in, 71.1200 cm; frame height: 48 in, 121.9200 cm; frame width: 37.25 in, 94.6150 cm; frame depth: 3 in, 7.6200 cm

European and American Art Before 1900

European Painting and Sculpture before 1900

Collection of King William II of Holland [1792-1849]. [1] Bertram Ashburnham, 4th Earl of Ashburnham [1797-1878], Ashburnham Place; by inheritance to his son, Bertram Ashburnham, 5th Earl of Ashburnham [1840-1913], Ashburnham Place; by inheritance to his daughter, Lady Mary Catherine Charlotte Ashburnham [1890-1953]; (Ashburnham sale, Sotheby’s, London, 24 June 1953, no. 57, as by Isenbrandt); H. Baer.[2] (David M. Koetser Gallery, New York); sold to Samuel H. Kress [1863-1955] on 20 January 1954; Gifted to the Denver Art Museum, 1961 [1] Does not appear to be included in William II sale, de Vries, The Hague, 12 20 August 1850. Previously thought to be no. 35 or no. 190, but these are paintings by Mabuse and Titian respectively. [2] Baer as buyer according to printed price list bound with catalogue. Provenance research is on-going at the Denver Art Museum and we will post information as it becomes available. Please e-mail provenance@denverartmuseum.org, if you have questions, or if you have additional information to share with us.