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A Dominican Friar

Statue
second half of the 15th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This carved oak statuette of a Dominican friar clad in a long tunic, scapula and hood stands on a six-sided pedestal with open-work panels of Gothic tracery round the sides. Four of the feet are in the form of the fore-parts of lions; the other two feet are plain. There are remains of colour and gilding on the pedestal.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Statue
  • Pedestal
TitleA Dominican Friar
Materials and techniques
Painted and gilded oak
Brief description
Statue, Dominican friar, pedestal.
Physical description
Figure in oak: a Dominican friar clad in long tunic, scapula and hood; it stands upon a six-sided pedestal with open-work panels of Gothic tracery round the sides. Four of the feet are in the form of the fore-parts of lions; the other two feet are plain. There are remains of colour and gilding on the pedestal.
Dimensions
  • Height: 35in
  • Height: 5.375in
  • Including lions width: 16.75in
  • Including lions depth: 8.375in
Object history
Bought with No. 682-1895 for £25.
Subject depicted
Summary
This carved oak statuette of a Dominican friar clad in a long tunic, scapula and hood stands on a six-sided pedestal with open-work panels of Gothic tracery round the sides. Four of the feet are in the form of the fore-parts of lions; the other two feet are plain. There are remains of colour and gilding on the pedestal.
Bibliographic reference
List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1895. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Her Majesty's Sationary Office. Wyman and Sons. 1897. pp.103
Collection
Accession number
697A-1895

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Record createdJanuary 26, 2009
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