Bust of a Saint (?)
Bust
ca. 1700 (made)
ca. 1700 (made)
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The bust is allied in style to 17th century Sevillian sculpture. It does echo some of the figures of Juan Martínez Montañes (1568-1649), to whom it was once ascribed. However, the type of wood used (Cedrela odorata), closely related to Mahogany, is restricted to South America, which suggest the piece must be Hispano-American, although strongly influenced by early seventeenth-century Andalusian work. It was perhaps made in South America by an immigrant Sevillian sculptor.
Probably once part of a life-size figure. It may well have been a processional figure.
Probably once part of a life-size figure. It may well have been a processional figure.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Bust of a Saint (?) (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted Spanish cedar |
| Brief description | Bust, painted Spanish Cedar, bust of a saint (?), Hispano-American, about 1700 |
| Physical description | Bust of a gaunt middle-aged man with sallow skin and black hair. Made up of several solid pieces of wood fitted together. Drapery probably carved from wood, and perhaps a wig or other head-covering were likely to have adorned the figure |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Marmaduke Langdale Horn of 'Michaels', Stoke Charity, Hampshire |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Marmaduke Langdale Horn of 'Michaels', Stoke Charity, Hampshire, in 1953. Historical significance: The bust is allied in style to 17th century Sevillian sculpture. It does echo some of the figures of Juan Martínez Montañes (1568-1649). However, the type of wood used (Cedrela odorata), closely related to Mahogany, is restricted to South America, which suggest the piece must be Hispano-American, although strongly influenced by early seventeenth-century Andalusian work. It was perhaps made in South America by an immigrant Sevillian sculptor. |
| Historical context | Probably once part of a life-size figure. It may well have been a processional figure. |
| Production | Hispano-American |
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| Summary | The bust is allied in style to 17th century Sevillian sculpture. It does echo some of the figures of Juan Martínez Montañes (1568-1649), to whom it was once ascribed. However, the type of wood used (Cedrela odorata), closely related to Mahogany, is restricted to South America, which suggest the piece must be Hispano-American, although strongly influenced by early seventeenth-century Andalusian work. It was perhaps made in South America by an immigrant Sevillian sculptor. Probably once part of a life-size figure. It may well have been a processional figure. |
| Bibliographic reference | Trusted, Marjorie. Spanish Sculpture. Catalogue of the Post-Medieval Spanish Sculpture in Wood, Terracotta, Alabaster, Marble, Stone, Lead and Jet in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1996, pp. 139, 140, cat. no. 67 |
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| Accession number | A.66-1953 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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