Getty museum buys Stoss crucifix and Joseph Wright of Derby painting

The J Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles has emerged as the buyer of two major works: Corpus Christi, a small, 15th century wooden sculpture by Veit Stoss, and Two Boys with a Bladder (1769-70), a painting by Joseph Wright of Derby.

Made c.1490-1500, the 13in tall figure by Stoss shows Christ crucified, wearing a crown of thorns. T…

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