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Christ or Apostle
German (Lower Swabia)
Medieval (Gothic)
about 1490
Object Place: Europe, Germany
Medium/Technique
Wood; lindenwood with polychromy
Dimensions
88.9 x 26.0 x 20.0 cm (35 x 10 1/4 x 7 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Dr. Siegfried J. Thannhauser in memory of his wife Franziska Peiner Thannhauser
Accession Number63.587
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSculpture
ProvenanceBefore 1935, sold by Detlinger (possibly Joseph Dettlinger, b. 1865 - d. 1937), Freiburg, Germany to Dr. Siegfried Josef Thannhauser (b. 1885 - d. 1962), Freiburg, Düsseldorf, and Brookline, MA [see note 1]; 1963, bequest of Siegfried J. Thannhauser to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 8, 1963)
NOTES:
[1] Dr. Thannhauser immigrated to the Boston area in 1935, bringing his art collection with him. According to Edward R. Lubin's appraisal of his collection (February 14, 1962), this sculpture was purchased from Detlinger, Freiburg-im-Breisgau.
NOTES:
[1] Dr. Thannhauser immigrated to the Boston area in 1935, bringing his art collection with him. According to Edward R. Lubin's appraisal of his collection (February 14, 1962), this sculpture was purchased from Detlinger, Freiburg-im-Breisgau.