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St. Anthony of Padua and St. Francis of Assisi

Medallion
ca.1680 - ca.1700 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

These two ivory medallions in silver gilt frame are very likely made in Germany in ca. 1680-1700. These medallions were presumably made as devotional items to be worn, or suspended on a wall, perhaps in a Franciscan convent. Their style suggest they could well be German, rather then Spanish (as previously suggested by Longhurst). Analogies can be made with the work of Christoph Daniel Schenck, who was active in South Germany in the second half of the 17th century.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSt. Anthony of Padua and St. Francis of Assisi (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Carved ivory in silver frame
Brief description
Medallion, ivory, oval, St. Anthony of Padua and St. Francis of Assisi, German (Constance), ca. 1680-1700
Physical description
Two ivory plaques,mounted back to back in a silver gilt frame, with a ring for suspension. One depicts St. Anthony of Padua, kneeling with his arm around the Infant Christ and holding a martyr's palm in his left hand. The other shows St. Francis of Assisi seated embracing a crucifix and with a skull. The stigmata are visible on his hands.
Dimensions
  • Ivory alone height: 5.8cm
  • Whole height: 7.3cm
  • Width: 4.9cm
Object history
Purchased of Evans in Paris, by John Charles Robinson in 1863, for £1 4s.
Subjects depicted
Summary
These two ivory medallions in silver gilt frame are very likely made in Germany in ca. 1680-1700. These medallions were presumably made as devotional items to be worn, or suspended on a wall, perhaps in a Franciscan convent. Their style suggest they could well be German, rather then Spanish (as previously suggested by Longhurst). Analogies can be made with the work of Christoph Daniel Schenck, who was active in South Germany in the second half of the 17th century.
Bibliographic references
  • Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1864 In: Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, Arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol I. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 39
  • Longhurst, Margaret H. Catalogue of Carvings in Ivory. London: Published under the Authority of the Board of Education, 1927-1929, Part II. p. 110
  • Trusted, Marjorie, Baroque & Later Ivories, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, 2013, cat. no. 55
Collection
Accession number
168-1864

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Record createdOctober 30, 2008
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