The Mourning Saint John the Evangelist

c. 1270/1275

Dating: Approximate date range
Held at: National Gallery of Art
Medium: tempera on panel
Dimensions: original panel: 81.2 × 31.1 cm (31 15/16 × 12 1/4 in.) overall: 82.2 × 33.3 cm (32 3/8 × 13 1/8 in.) framed: 91.1 x 41.8 x 6 cm (35 7/8 x 16 7/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Collection no.: 1952.5.14
Attribution: By the artist
Image rights: NGA Open Access — public domainLicense details

Master of the Franciscan Crucifixes. The Mourning Saint John the Evangelist. National Gallery of Art. NGA Open Access — public domain. Compressed full-frame reproduction.

Collection: National Gallery of Art

About this artwork

The Mourning Saint John the Evangelist — Master of the Franciscan Crucifixes. c. 1270/1275.

Medium: tempera on panel.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): original panel: 81.2 × 31.1 cm (31 15/16 × 12 1/4 in.) overall: 82.2 × 33.3 cm (32 3/8 × 13 1/8 in.) framed: 91.1 x 41.8 x 6 cm (35 7/8 x 16 7/16 x 2 3/8 in.).

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1952.5.14. Samuel H. Kress Collection.

Museum holding does not establish current display.

Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.

Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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