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Corbel of Dozing Man, "Acedia"
English
Medieval (Gothic)
13th century
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Stone; limestone, intramicrite
Dimensions
H x W x D: 76.2 x 48.3 x 38.1 cm (30 x 19 x 15 in)
Weight: estimated at 200+ lb
Updated 11/07/24
Weight: estimated at 200+ lb
Updated 11/07/24
Credit Line
William Francis Warden Fund
Accession Number55.9
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CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSculpture
ProvenanceAcquired in London by John Hewett (b. 1919 - d. 1994), London [see note 1]. 1955, H.M. Calmann, London; 1955, sold by Calmann to the MFA for £100. (Accession Date: January 13, 1955)
NOTES:
[1] According to Georg Swarzenski, "A Head from Rheims and an English Corbel," MFA Bulletin 53, no. 294 (Winter, 1955), p. 73, n. 2, the corbel had been "acquired in London by John Hewett".
NOTES:
[1] According to Georg Swarzenski, "A Head from Rheims and an English Corbel," MFA Bulletin 53, no. 294 (Winter, 1955), p. 73, n. 2, the corbel had been "acquired in London by John Hewett".