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St Peter

Statuette
16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Germany (made)

The bearded and bald Saint is shown holding an open book in his left hand, as if presenting or showing the pages to someone.


Object details

Categories
Christianity
Bronze
Sculpture
Object type
Statuette
TitleSt Peter (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Gilt bronze
Bronze
Gold
Brief description
Statuette, gilt bronze, St Peter, German, 16th century
Physical description
The bearded and bald Saint is shown holding an open book in his left hand, as if presenting or showing the pages to someone.
Dimensions
  • Height: 18cm
Object history
Given by Dr. W. L. Hildburgh, F. S. A., 1956.
Subject depicted
St Peter
Bibliographic references
  • Bange, E. F., Die Deutschen Bronzestatuetten des 16 Jahrhunderts, Berlin 1949, p. 132, no. 127 and p. 64
  • Zeiß, A., Meine Kunstsammlung, Leipzig / Berlin 1900, no. 41, pl. 23
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.34-1956

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O311512/st-peter-statuette-unknown/
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