The Repentant Thief
Statuette
ca. 1700 (made)
ca. 1700 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This piece along with the Unrepentant Thief (Mus. no. A.27-1951), is based on a figure by the Augsburg sculptor Georg Petel (b. about 1601/2; d. 1634) which is known in bronze versions.
The figures were probably carved as 'academy' pieces. The originals were intended to form part of a crucifixion group.
The figures were probably carved as 'academy' pieces. The originals were intended to form part of a crucifixion group.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Repentant Thief (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Boxwood |
| Brief description | Statuette, wood, the Repentant Thief, after a figure by Georg Petel, German, ca.1700 |
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| Object history | Given by Dr. W. L. Hildburgh, F. S. A., 1951. This piece along with the Unrepentant Thief (Mus. no. A.27-1951), is based on a figure by the Augsburg sculptor Georg Petel (b. about 1601/2; d. 1634) which is known in bronze versions. |
| Historical context | The figures were probably carved as 'academy' pieces. The originals were intended to form part of a crucifixion group. |
| Production | made probably 1700, after a model of about 1650, by a follower of Georg Petel |
| Summary | This piece along with the Unrepentant Thief (Mus. no. A.27-1951), is based on a figure by the Augsburg sculptor Georg Petel (b. about 1601/2; d. 1634) which is known in bronze versions. The figures were probably carved as 'academy' pieces. The originals were intended to form part of a crucifixion group. |
| Associated object | A.27-1951 (Ensemble) |
| Bibliographic reference | Feuchtmayer, K., Schädler, A., Lieb, N. and Müller, T., Georg Petel 1601/2-1634, Berlin, 1973, pp. 146, 7, cat. 72. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.26-1951 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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