St James the Greater
Statue
late 14th century (made)
late 14th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The Saint stands holding his staff in his right hand an a book in his left. The scallop shell, his characteristic emblem as a pilgrim of Compostela, appears on his tall hat and again at the neck of his robe. This figure is French in origin, but the work is not sufficiently characterized to be able to make definite regional ascription.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | St James the Greater |
| Materials and techniques | Stone |
| Brief description | Stone polychrome French 14th cent |
| Physical description | Statuette, Limestone with traces of colour. The Saint stands holding his staff in his right hand an a book in his left. The scallop shell, his characteristic emblem as a pilgrim of Compostela, appears on his tall hat and again at the neck of his robe. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr W.L Hildburgh, F.S.A |
| Object history | Given by Dr W.L Hildburgh, F.S.A. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | The Saint stands holding his staff in his right hand an a book in his left. The scallop shell, his characteristic emblem as a pilgrim of Compostela, appears on his tall hat and again at the neck of his robe. This figure is French in origin, but the work is not sufficiently characterized to be able to make definite regional ascription. |
| Bibliographic reference | Gillerman, D (ed.) Gothic Sculpture in America. The New England Museums. New York and London, 1989, cat. no. 256, pp.353-55. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.16-1939 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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