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Statuette - St Francis of Assisi

St Francis of Assisi

  • Object:

    Statuette

  • Place of origin:

    South America (Hispanic, made)

  • Date:

    ca. 1680-1720 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Painted and gilt Spanish cedar

  • Museum number:

    A.32-1924

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

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The stylised features of this figure recall colonial pieces made in Hispano-America. The wood used, a type of cedar (Cedrela sp.), grows throughout South America (except Chile), but not in Europe, suggesting that this piece is indeed non-European in origin.

Physical description

Stauette of painted and gilt Spanish cedar depicting St Francis of Assisi.

Place of Origin

South America (Hispanic, made)

Date

ca. 1680-1720 (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Painted and gilt Spanish cedar

Dimensions

Height: 33 cm

Descriptive line

Statuette, St. Francis of Assisi. Hispanic ca. 1680-1720.

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

Trusted, Marjorie. Spanish Sculpture. London : Victoria and Albert Museum, 1996. pp. 138-139. cat. no. 66.

Materials

Gilt; Cedar

Techniques

Painting; Gilding

Subjects depicted

Francis (Saint)

Categories

Sculpture

Collection code

SCP

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