The Miniature Altarpiece (or Miniature Altarpiece: Anna Selbdritt)The term Anna Selbdritt refers to a type of 14th- or 15th-century depiction of the Virgin and Child with Saint Anne. in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, is a small, 9.3 cm-high, Gothic boxwood miniature triptych completed in the Netherlands c. 1500–1520. The central carving is made from boxwood and shows a relief of the Virgin and Child attended by two saints, thought to be Anne (who is shown with wings and holding a large crucifix) and James the Great (who wears a hat and holds a staff).The attendant saints were earlier identified as Saints Andrew and George. The outer semi-circular wings and shell are lined with silver"Miniature Altarpiece". Victoria and Albert Museum. Retrieved 28 October 2019 and decorated with foliate designs. It stands on a silver plinth with pierced quatrefoils, and is topped by a cherub's head and a statuette of God the Father. It is thought that the silver-work was added between 1550 and 1570.
Two lay figures kneel at prayer desks before the saints; presumably these are the object's donors or commissioners.The man on the viewer's left is presented by Saint James; the woman is on our right and is presented by Saint Michael.
The sculpture's dimensions are . It has the accession number 225-1866, having been acquired for £14 at the Le Charpentier sale at the Hôtel Drouot on 23 May 1866. There is no record of its provenance before this point. It is not currently on display."Miniature Altarpiece: Anna Selbdritt". The Boxwood Project, Art Gallery of Ontario. Retrieved 28 October 2019
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External links Catalogue entry at the Victoria and Albert Museum