Not currently on display at the V&A

Statuette

ca. 1550-1600 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Netherlands (made)

This boxwood statuette representing Adam and Even was probably made in Netherlands or Germany, in about 1550-1600. This may be based on an engraving.


Object details

Category
Sculpture
Object type
Statuette
Materials and techniques
Boxwood
Brief description
Statuette, Adam and Eve; Wood Netherlandish or Germany, ca. 1550-1600.
Physical description
Boxwood statuette of Adam and Eve. To the left the naked Adam moves forward his right arm raised his left round Eve's waist. She with her right arm on his shoulder holds forward the apple with her left hand. On a base carved to represent grass behind them a tree trunk (restored) with entwined werpent.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.5in
Subjects depicted
Adam
Eve
Summary
This boxwood statuette representing Adam and Even was probably made in Netherlands or Germany, in about 1550-1600. This may be based on an engraving.
Bibliographic references
  • Bode, V., Volbach, W. F. Die sammlung silten. Berlin, 1923. p. 36. no. 83. PI. XIX.
  • Lepke catalogue. 1917. Nr. 1783. p. 30. Nr. 181. illus. pl. 45.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.2-1947

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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