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Crucifix figure

Figure
ca. 1700 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Netherlands (made)

The crucified Christ is shown with his eyes and mouth open, and legs uncrossed; the arms have been carved separately. In style this resembles South Netherlandish figures of the early 1700s. It is comparable to two other ivory Christs in the collection: 362-1901 and 449-1895.

Object details

Categories
Sculpture
Religion
Christianity
Object type
Figure
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Figure
  • Cross
TitleCrucifix figure (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Ivory
Ivory
Carved
Brief description
Figure, ivory on later wood cross, Crucifix figure, probably South Netherlandish, ca. 1700
Physical description
The figure of Christ is shown with his eyes and mouth open, and legs uncrossed; the arms have been added separately.
Dimensions
  • Height: 30.2cm
  • Width: 15.09cm
Credit line
Given by Captain C. Waldo- Sibthorp
Object history
Given by Captain C. Waldo- Sibthorp, probably of 41 Sillwood Road, Brighton in 1893.
Subjects depicted
Cross
Jesus Christ
Summary
The crucified Christ is shown with his eyes and mouth open, and legs uncrossed; the arms have been carved separately. In style this resembles South Netherlandish figures of the early 1700s. It is comparable to two other ivory Christs in the collection: 362-1901 and 449-1895.
Bibliographic references
  • List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1893. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1894, p. 152
  • Longhurst, Margaret, H. Catalogue of Carvings in Ivory. II. London: The Board of Education, 1929, p. 77
  • Trusted, Marjorie, Baroque & Later Ivories, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, 2013, cat. no. 119
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
1144-1893

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Record createdDecember 15, 2008
Record URL
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