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Statuette

late 17th or early 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Netherlands (made)

This boxwood statuette was probably made in the late 17th or early 18th century South Netherlands. This represents St. Sebastian bound to a tree.


Object details

Categories
Sculpture
Christianity
Object type
Statuette
Materials and techniques
Boxwood
Brief description
St Sebastian; Wood South Netherlandish 17th or 18th century
Physical description
Boxwood statuette representing St. Sebastican. He is naked but for drapery around the waist stands bound by the wrists to the base of a tree. At the side of him on the ground a plumed helmet.
Dimensions
  • Height: 39cm
Marks and inscriptions
"F. X. W. K."
Subject depicted
Sebastian (Saint)
Summary
This boxwood statuette was probably made in the late 17th or early 18th century South Netherlands. This represents St. Sebastian bound to a tree.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.21-1947

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O310967/statuette-unknown/
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