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Statuette of Saint John
South German (?)
Medieval (Gothic)
about 1500
Object Place: Europe, Germany, Rhineland
Medium/Technique
Gilded latten (80.3% copper, 16.2% zinc, 1.9% lead, 1.6% tin)
Dimensions
4.5 x 1.4 x 1.1 cm (1 3/4 x 9/16 x 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Seth Kettell Sweetser Fund
Accession Number52.59
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsMetalwork
DescriptionStanding figure with pins for attachment inserted in the base. Solid cast in one piece, chiseled and mercury gilded. John, with short curly hair and his head tilted back slightly, stands in a similar pose, wearing a gown with standing collar below which his feet are visible. A cloak slung over his right shoulder and arm is pulled across his back and up under his left arm. The face has large round eyes, a wide nose and an open mouth. Set with Statuette of Virgin (52.60).
ProvenancePrivate collection, Vienna [see note 1]. 1952, Blumka Gallery New York; 1952, sold by Blumka to the MFA for $250 [see note 2]. (Accession Date: February 14, 1952)
NOTES:
[1] According to the curatorial recommendation for purchase by Georg Swarzenski (February 14, 1952). [2] The MFA acquired accession nos. 52.59 and 52.60 together.
NOTES:
[1] According to the curatorial recommendation for purchase by Georg Swarzenski (February 14, 1952). [2] The MFA acquired accession nos. 52.59 and 52.60 together.