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Statuette

ca. 1450 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

These figures are from a group of Lamentation over the Dead Christ. St John kneels on the right holding his mantle with his left hand over his eye in a gesture of grief, while his right arm is outstretched to support the head of Christ. He wears a long robe which is buttoned at the cuffs under a mantle, the latter buttoned on the shoulder. There is a scribe's pen case and an ink bottle suspended from his belt. Behind him stands the bearded Joseph of Arimathea holding a fur-trimmed cap in his left hand and the crown of thorns in his right. He wears a voluminous mantle over a tunic, and round his shoulders a chain with a jewelled clasp. The group is carved from one block of wood and the back is flat.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Carved walnut
Brief description
Statuette, St John the Evangelist, St Joseph of Arimathea, Germany, ca. 1450.
Physical description
St John kneels on the right. He holds his mantle with his left hand over his eye in a gesture of grief, while his right arm is outstretched to support the head of Christ. He wears a long robe which is buttoned at the cuffs under a mantle, the latter buttoned on the shoulder. Suspended from his belt is a scribe's pen case and an ink bottle. Behind him stands the bearded Joseph of Arimathea holding a fur-trimmed cap in his left hand and the crown of thorns in his right. He wears a voluminous mantle over a tunic, and round his shoulders a chain with a jewelled clasp.
Dimensions
  • Height: 67cm
  • Width: 40cm
  • Depth: 10cm
  • Weight: 7.1kg
Object history
Bought for £15.
Subjects depicted
Summary
These figures are from a group of Lamentation over the Dead Christ. St John kneels on the right holding his mantle with his left hand over his eye in a gesture of grief, while his right arm is outstretched to support the head of Christ. He wears a long robe which is buttoned at the cuffs under a mantle, the latter buttoned on the shoulder. There is a scribe's pen case and an ink bottle suspended from his belt. Behind him stands the bearded Joseph of Arimathea holding a fur-trimmed cap in his left hand and the crown of thorns in his right. He wears a voluminous mantle over a tunic, and round his shoulders a chain with a jewelled clasp. The group is carved from one block of wood and the back is flat.
Bibliographic references
  • List of Works of Art acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum during the Year 1901 arranged according to the Dates of Acquisition. London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office. Wyman and Sons. 1904. pp.75
  • Jopek, Norbert. German Sculpture 1430-1540. A Catalogue of the Collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London. 2002. pp.36. cat. no. 5a.
Collection
Accession number
431-1901

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Record createdMay 22, 2009
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