St Joseph
Statue
ca. 1760-1770 (made)
ca. 1760-1770 (made)
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This figure of St Joseph was originally designed to hold a small figure of Jesus Christ as a child, which is missing. Sculpted and painted portraits of St Joseph as the father of the infant Christ was a popular subject in Spain during the 17th and 18th centuries. The elaborately coloured paintwork on this example is mostly original.
Salzillo (1707-1738) spent his entire working life in Murcia, sculpting devotional images and processional groups (pasos).
Salzillo (1707-1738) spent his entire working life in Murcia, sculpting devotional images and processional groups (pasos).
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | St Joseph (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted and gilt walnut with eyelashes and glass eyes on pine base |
| Brief description | Statue, painted and gilt wood, Saint Joseph, by Francisco Salzillo, Spain (Murcia), ca. 1760-1770 |
| Physical description | Painted and gilt walnut statue of St. Joseph with eyelashes and glass eyes on pine base. St. Joseph standing, long-haired and bearded, with hands held as though carrying a child. He is clothed in a tunic, blue and gold, patterned in a typical early eighteenth century style; a cloak, reddish brown and gold, is caught over the right arm. |
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| Object history | Bought for £150 from Mr. H. Baer, London. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This figure of St Joseph was originally designed to hold a small figure of Jesus Christ as a child, which is missing. Sculpted and painted portraits of St Joseph as the father of the infant Christ was a popular subject in Spain during the 17th and 18th centuries. The elaborately coloured paintwork on this example is mostly original. Salzillo (1707-1738) spent his entire working life in Murcia, sculpting devotional images and processional groups (pasos). |
| Bibliographic reference | Trusted, Marjorie. Spanish Sculpture. London : Victoria and Albert Museum, 1996, pp. 120-121, cat. no. 54, plates 1, 19 & 20
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.2-1956 |
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| Record created | November 20, 2002 |
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