A female saint
Statuette
late 15th century (made)
late 15th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This portion of a statuette represents a female saint, almost nude holding her drapery in her left hand. It is by an unknown artist from the late 15th century and was dug up near Cologne alongside other objects.
It is made of pipeclay, which is a fine white clay used to make tobacco pipes and pottery. Conveniently situated on a major trading route, Siegburg was a centre of ceramic production with well-organised workshops and kilns in which pipe-clay figures were also fired.
It is made of pipeclay, which is a fine white clay used to make tobacco pipes and pottery. Conveniently situated on a major trading route, Siegburg was a centre of ceramic production with well-organised workshops and kilns in which pipe-clay figures were also fired.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | A female saint (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pipeclay |
| Brief description | Statuette, portion, pipeclay, half figure almost nude, Germany (Siegburg), late 15th century |
| Physical description | Half figure - almost nude - holding her drapery in her left hand. |
| Dimensions |
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| Object history | Dug up near Cologne. Bought, 5s. |
| Production | Germany - Siegburg |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This portion of a statuette represents a female saint, almost nude holding her drapery in her left hand. It is by an unknown artist from the late 15th century and was dug up near Cologne alongside other objects. It is made of pipeclay, which is a fine white clay used to make tobacco pipes and pottery. Conveniently situated on a major trading route, Siegburg was a centre of ceramic production with well-organised workshops and kilns in which pipe-clay figures were also fired. |
| Bibliographic reference | Inventory of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in the Years 1903 - 1904. In: List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum, During the Year 1903, Arranged According to the Dates of Acquisition with Appendix and Indices. London: Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, by Wyman and Sons, Limited, 1907, p. 252 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1480-1903 |
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| Record created | November 21, 2008 |
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