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Saint John from a Crucifixion Group
Austrian (Tyrol)
Medieval (Gothic)
about 1300
Medium/Technique
Wood with polychromy
Dimensions
72.39 x 20.0 x 12.4 cm (28 1/2 x 7 7/8 x 4 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Dr. Siegfried J. Thannhauser in memory of his wife Franziska Peiner Thannhauser
Accession Number63.593
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSculpture
ProvenanceBefore 1935, purchased in Freiburg, Germany by Dr. Siegfried Josef Thannhauser (b. 1885 - d. 1962), Freiburg, Düsseldorf, and Brookline, MA; 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 a dealer in Freiburg.
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 a dealer in Freiburg.