St Christopher
Statuette
ca. 1650 - ca. 1700 (made)
ca. 1650 - ca. 1700 (made)
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This ivory statuette representing St. Christopher carrying the Child Christ astride on his shoulders, was made in ca. 1650-1700, perhaps in Portugal. This statuette is on an ebony base, supported by three ivory feet in the form of winged monsters. Despite certain differences in for example the drapery and the pose of the Christ Child, this ivory is very likely based on an engraving by Aegidius Sadeler (ca. 1570-1629), dedicated to Wolfgang Jacob Hoffmann, the Prior of the Augustine Monastery in Vienna. The engraving again is a reproduction of a painting by the Venetian painter Jacopo Bassano (1510-1592), which is now in Havana.
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Title | St Christopher (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Carved ivory |
Brief description | Statuette, carved ivory, of St. Christopher, perhaps Portuguese, ca. 1650-1700 |
Physical description | Carved ivory statuette of St. Christopher. He stands on his right leg, his left leg resting on a raised area of the socle. He holds in his left hand an ebony staff topped with a branch of ivory leaves; he carries the infant Christ astride his shoulders, who raises his right hand. The fingers of the Child's right hand are broken. The statuette is mounted on a triangular ebony base, which has in front an ivory plaque with a design of pierced scrolls. It is supported by three ivory feet in the form of three winged monsters with human heads. |
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Credit line | Given by Sir Charles Wyndham Murray |
Object history | Given by Sir Charles Wyndham Murray K.C.B. in 1922. |
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Summary | This ivory statuette representing St. Christopher carrying the Child Christ astride on his shoulders, was made in ca. 1650-1700, perhaps in Portugal. This statuette is on an ebony base, supported by three ivory feet in the form of winged monsters. Despite certain differences in for example the drapery and the pose of the Christ Child, this ivory is very likely based on an engraving by Aegidius Sadeler (ca. 1570-1629), dedicated to Wolfgang Jacob Hoffmann, the Prior of the Augustine Monastery in Vienna. The engraving again is a reproduction of a painting by the Venetian painter Jacopo Bassano (1510-1592), which is now in Havana. |
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Accession number | A.17-1922 |
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Record created | October 22, 2004 |
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