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Plaster cast - St George

St George

  • Object:

    Plaster cast

  • Place of origin:

    Florence, Italy (sculpted)
    Paris, France (cast)

  • Date:

    1415-1417 (sculpted)
    ca. 1864 (cast)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Desachy (Monsieur) (of cast, maker)
    Donatello, born 1386 - died 1466 (of original, sculptor)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Plaster cast

  • Museum number:

    REPRO.1864-36

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

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Donatello’s reputation as the great sculptor of the early Italian Renaissance was firmly established by the middle of the 19th century. This early work combines a classicising pose with a naturalistic portrayal of a youthful face. The original marble sculpture was executed for the external niche of the Armourers' Guild on the church of Or San Michele, Florence. The plaster cast was made by a Parisian cast-maker.

Place of Origin

Florence, Italy (sculpted)
Paris, France (cast)

Date

1415-1417 (sculpted)
ca. 1864 (cast)

Artist/maker

Desachy (Monsieur) (of cast, maker)
Donatello, born 1386 - died 1466 (of original, sculptor)

Materials and Techniques

Plaster cast

Dimensions

Height: 213.5 cm, Width: 74.5 cm

Object history note

Purchased from Monsieur Desachy, the caster, in 1864 for £7 4s (180 francs).

Historical context note

Executed for the niche of the Arte dei Corazzai, the Armourers' guild, on the church of 'Or San Michele', Florence. The original figure was transferred from Or San Michele to the Museo Nazionale in 1892 and replaced in the niche by a bronze copy.

Descriptive line

Plaster Cast, after the marble statue of St. George in the Museo Nazionale (Bargello), Florence by Donatello, 1415-17, cast by Monsieur Desachy, ca. 1864

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Marjorie Trusted. ed. The Making of Sculpture: The Materials and Techniques of European Sculptire. London: V&a Publications, 2007, pp. 162-163, pl. 312

Subjects depicted

George (Saint)

Categories

Sculpture; Religion; Christianity

Collection code

SCP

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Qr_O40923
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