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Plaquette

late 16th or early 17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This plaquette, probably made in the late 16th or early 17th century Spain, represents Christ bound. There are the variants of this plaquette in the museum (A. 38-1925, A. 79-1930).


Object details

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Materials and techniques
Brief description
Plaquette Christ bound, gilt brass. Spanish late 16th and early 17th century.
Physical description
Plaquette in gilt brass, Christ bound. Christ is represented as a three-quarter length figure, naked to the waist. Round the throat and hands is knotted a cord. On the head is the crown of thorns and at the right side a plain staff. There is also an aureore behind the head and there are two leaves on the staff.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.3cm
  • Width: 7.2cm
Subject depicted
Summary
This plaquette, probably made in the late 16th or early 17th century Spain, represents Christ bound. There are the variants of this plaquette in the museum (A. 38-1925, A. 79-1930).
Bibliographic references
  • Cf. Braun, E. W. Archiv für Medaillen- und Plakettenkunde. III, 1921. no. 18.
  • Hill, G. F. The Whitcombe Greene plaquettes. The Burlington magazine for connoisseurs. XXX.1917, p. 110.
Collection
Accession number
A.39-1925

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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