Figure
Figure
ca. 1520-30 (made)
ca. 1520-30 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This oak statuette of a kneeling pilgrim with a wallet at his girdle, and his hat, ornamented with cockle shell, slung over his shoulders, would formerly have been painted and gilt.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Figure |
| Materials and techniques | Painted and gilded oak |
| Brief description | Figure, kneeling pilgrim, Antwerp, circa 1520-30 |
| Physical description | Statuette in oak, of a kneeling pilgrim with a wallet at his girdle, and his hat, ornamented with cockle shell, slung over his shoulders; the figure was formerly painted and gilt. |
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| Object history | Bought for £5. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This oak statuette of a kneeling pilgrim with a wallet at his girdle, and his hat, ornamented with cockle shell, slung over his shoulders, would formerly have been painted and gilt. |
| 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.130 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 891-1895 |
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| Record created | January 26, 2009 |
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