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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Sculpture, Room 111, The Gilbert Bayes Gallery

Angel

Figure
1710-1720 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Both this and its companion piece (inv.no. A.6-1948) probably from an altarpiece and were set beside the statue of the Virgin Mary.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleAngel
Materials and techniques
Gilded limewood
Brief description
Gilded limewood angel, Austrian, 1710-1720
Physical description
The angel floats upward and looking to the right his left hand and left wing extend upwards, his right arm is drawn back and bent at the elbow. In two shades of gold.

This with the accompanying angel (A.6-1948) must presumably have come from either side of a group or an altarpiece.
Credit line
Purchased under the Bequest of Capt. H. B. Murray
Summary
Both this and its companion piece (inv.no. A.6-1948) probably from an altarpiece and were set beside the statue of the Virgin Mary.
Associated object
A.6-1948 (Set)
Bibliographic references
  • Cf. Tietze-Conrat, von E. Österreichische Barockplastik : mit 97 Abb. Wien, 1920. pl. 75.
  • Cf. Bildwerke des Deutschen Museums; Die Bildwerke in Holz, Stein und Ton : Grossplastik. Mit den Abbildungen sämtlicher Bildwerke. 1930. p. 407. nos. 7741, 7742.
Collection
Accession number
A.5-1948

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Record createdJanuary 13, 2004
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