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St Jerome

Head
Artist/Maker
Unknown

Head of St. Jerome.


Object details

Categories
Portraits
Christianity
Sculpture
Object type
Head
TitleSt Jerome (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Wax head on marble pedestal
Wax
Marble
Brief description
Head, wax on a marble pedestal, St Jerome
Physical description
Head of St. Jerome.
Object history
Given by Dr. W. L. Hildburgh, F. S. A., 1951.

Historical significance: A similar wax head is in Hamburg, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe. (Inv. No. 1872.91). There registered as Italy or Germany, 1st quarter of 18th century.
Subject depicted
St Jerome
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.36-1951

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O349042/st-jerome-head-unknown/
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