A Male Saint
Bust
ca. 1630-1650 (made)
ca. 1630-1650 (made)
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Place of origin |
This bust and the companion bust (V&A no: A.57:1-1920), are said to have come from a church in the canton of Ticino, near the Swiss-Italian border. They probably formed part of an altarpiece or a large reliquary. Much of the surviving polychromy is original.
Object details
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Object type | |
Title | A Male Saint (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Limewood |
Brief description | Bust, limewood, Head of a Male Saint, North Italy (Ticino), ca. 1630-1650 |
Physical description | Head of a male saint, bust in limewood. The head, which is tilted slightly upward to the left, is painted naturalistically. The hair is dark brown, and the cloak is gold on the outside and patterned red and gold on the inside. The breastplate (which is carved with a grotesque head on the chest), the pauldrons and the sleeves are coloured in gold and dark blue or black. |
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Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of Sir Eric Miller |
Object history | Bought from F. Partridge for £250 (Sir Eric Miller contributed £200). |
Subjects depicted | |
Summary | This bust and the companion bust (V&A no: A.57:1-1920), are said to have come from a church in the canton of Ticino, near the Swiss-Italian border. They probably formed part of an altarpiece or a large reliquary. Much of the surviving polychromy is original. |
Associated object | A.57:1-1920 (Set) |
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Collection | |
Accession number | A.133-1956 |
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Record created | February 25, 2004 |
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