Saint Joseph with the Infant Christ
Statuette
ca. 1750 (made)
ca. 1750 (made)
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This statuette, made in South Germany in about 1750, represents St. Joseph with the Infant Christ, the popular subject in South Germany and Spain in the 18th century. This statuette carved in limewood has been painted to imitate stone.
Object details
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Title | Saint Joseph with the Infant Christ (generic title) |
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Brief description | St joseph with the infant christ; Wood polychrome South German 18th cent |
Physical description | Statuette of St. Joseph with the infant Christ in wood. Painted white but the edges of the drapery are gilt. The upper part of the Child has been restored and St. Joseph's head broken and repaired. |
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Gallery label | ST JOHN WITH THE INFANT CHRIST
South German; about 1750
Painted limewood
Purchased under the bequest of Captain H. B. Murray
The subject of St Joseph alone with the Christ child was popular in South Germany and Spain in the eighteenth century. The wood has been painted to imitate stone.
(1993 - 2011) |
Credit line | Purchased under the Bequest of Captain H. B. Murray. |
Object history | Bought from Dr Hermann Burg, who believed the statuette to have come from the monastery of Salem, near Lake Constance. |
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Summary | This statuette, made in South Germany in about 1750, represents St. Joseph with the Infant Christ, the popular subject in South Germany and Spain in the 18th century. This statuette carved in limewood has been painted to imitate stone. |
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Accession number | A.48-1926 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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