A Dominican Friar
Statue
second half of the 15th century (made)
second half of the 15th century (made)
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This carved oak statuette of a Dominican friar clad in a long tunic, scapula and hood stands on a six-sided pedestal with open-work panels of Gothic tracery round the sides. Four of the feet are in the form of the fore-parts of lions; the other two feet are plain. There are remains of colour and gilding on the pedestal.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | A Dominican Friar |
| Materials and techniques | Painted and gilded oak |
| Brief description | Statue, Dominican friar, pedestal. |
| Physical description | Figure in oak: a Dominican friar clad in long tunic, scapula and hood; it stands upon a six-sided pedestal with open-work panels of Gothic tracery round the sides. Four of the feet are in the form of the fore-parts of lions; the other two feet are plain. There are remains of colour and gilding on the pedestal. |
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| Object history | Bought with No. 682-1895 for £25. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This carved oak statuette of a Dominican friar clad in a long tunic, scapula and hood stands on a six-sided pedestal with open-work panels of Gothic tracery round the sides. Four of the feet are in the form of the fore-parts of lions; the other two feet are plain. There are remains of colour and gilding on the pedestal. |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1895. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Her Majesty's Sationary Office. Wyman and Sons. 1897. pp.103 |
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| Accession number | 697A-1895 |
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| Record created | January 26, 2009 |
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