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Statuette

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

This statuette orginally formed part of a Lamentation over the Dead Christ which would probably have occuped the corpus of a small altarpiece or may have formed part of an Entombment group displayed in an arched niche in a church.. Mary Magdalene kneels holding the lid of a jar in her left hand. The bearded figure of Nicodemus stands behind her holding three nails. He wears a brimmed hat with a jewel and a long cloak with carved decorations on the border; around his waist is a belt with a soft bag attached. The group is carved from one block of wood.


Object details

Categories
Sculpture
Religion
Christianity
Object type
Statuette
Materials and techniques
Carved walnut
Walnut
Carved
Brief description
Statuette, Nicodemus and St. Mary Magdalene, Germany, ca. 1450.
Physical description
Group, in carved walnut: Nicodemus and St. mary Magdalene. Probably from a representation of the Deposition from the Cross. Nicodemus stands on the right holding in his right hand the three Sacred Nails; he wears a hat with a rosette in front and a long robe with a border at the bottom, and round his waist is a belt with a wallet. St. Mary Magdalene kneels on the left, lifting in her left hand the lid of the alabaster box of ointment, which together with her right hand is missing.
Dimensions
  • Height: 70cm
  • Width: 40cm
  • Depth: 10cm
  • Weight: 7.00kg
Object history
Bought for £15.
Subjects depicted
Nicodemus
Mary Magdalen (Magdalene)
Summary
This statuette orginally formed part of a Lamentation over the Dead Christ which would probably have occuped the corpus of a small altarpiece or may have formed part of an Entombment group displayed in an arched niche in a church.. Mary Magdalene kneels holding the lid of a jar in her left hand. The bearded figure of Nicodemus stands behind her holding three nails. He wears a brimmed hat with a jewel and a long cloak with carved decorations on the border; around his waist is a belt with a soft bag attached. The group is carved from one block of wood.
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, N. German Sculpture 1430- 1540. A Catalogue of the Collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London. 2002. pp.37. cat. no. 5
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
432-1901

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Record createdMay 22, 2009
Record URL
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