Crucifixion triptych (formerly known as the Estouteville Triptych), c.1374 (oil on panel)

These are the outer panels of one of the few surviving fourteenth-century triptychs from Northern Europe. The presence of three Franciscan saints, including Francis himself (shown preaching to the birds) suggests a connection with this monastic order. The interior panels, also at The Courtauld, show on the main panel the Crucifixion, above scenes of Christ washing the Apostles’ feet, the Agony in the Garden and the Resurrection. The wings show further biblical stories, and the Death of the Virgin. The small scale of the individual scenes recalls manuscript illumination.