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Ecce Homo

Statuette
16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Christ is shown half-length with his hands crossed, wearing the crown of thorns and a drapery thrown round his shoulders and caught over his left arm. Although orginally thought to be Spanish it seems more likely to have been produced in Germany.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleEcce Homo
Materials and techniques
Wood
Brief description
Ecce Homo; Wood South German? about 1650-1700 17th century
Physical description
Carving in painted wood. Christ is shown half-length, his hands crossed, wearing the crown of thorns and a drapery thrown round his shoulders and caught over his left arm. Fixed to an octagonal base. Remains of colour, white for the flesh, and gilding on the mantle and base.
Dimensions
  • Height: 30.5cm
  • Width: 23cm
Object history
Given by Mrs Sigismund Goetze in memory of her husband.
Subject depicted
Summary
Christ is shown half-length with his hands crossed, wearing the crown of thorns and a drapery thrown round his shoulders and caught over his left arm. Although orginally thought to be Spanish it seems more likely to have been produced in Germany.
Bibliographic references
  • Stratton, S.L (ed.) , Spanish Polychrome Sculpture 1500-1800 in United States Collections. New York, The Spanish Institute, 1994, pp. 140-1, cat. no. 31, p.74
  • Scano, M.G. Pittura e Scultura del 600 e del 700. Nuoro, Storia dell' Art in Sardegna, 1991, p. 184, Cat. 147
  • Trusted, Marjorie.Spanish Sculpture. Catalogue of the Post-Medieval Spanish Sculpture in Wood, Terracotta in Wood, Terracotta, Alabaster, Marble, Stone, Lead, and Jet in the Victoria and Albert Museum., London, 1996, p.172.
Collection
Accession number
A.10-1940

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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