Not currently on display at the V&A

Statuette

16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This statuette depicts a friar holding a book in his left hand.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Painted and gilded walnut
Brief description
Statuette, Friar, book, painted and gilded.
Physical description
Statuette of painted and gilded walnut: a friar holding a book in his left hand.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.125in
Object history
Bought for £2.
Subject depicted
Summary
This statuette depicts a friar holding a book in his left hand.
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.110
Collection
Accession number
744-1895

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Record createdJanuary 26, 2009
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