A Warrior Saint
Statue
ca. 1670 - ca. 1700 (made)
ca. 1670 - ca. 1700 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This marble statue of a warrior saint, possibly Saint Florian, was likely carved by Artus Quellinus (II), the Younger, in Antwerp, in ca. 1670-1700. The left hand is held out at waist level and hollowed out to receive a cylindrical object, now missing, probably a lance.
The figure probably stood against a pillar in a church, and may have been part of a series. A similar piece of a "Roman Emperor" is in the Walters Art Gallery in Baltimore.
The figure probably stood against a pillar in a church, and may have been part of a series. A similar piece of a "Roman Emperor" is in the Walters Art Gallery in Baltimore.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | A Warrior Saint (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Marble |
| Brief description | Statue, marble, of a warrior saint, perhaps by Artus Quellinus (II) the Younger, Antwerp, ca. 1670-1700 |
| Physical description | The warrior Saint is clothed in pretence Roman armour, with his right hand on his beast. The left hand is held out at waist level and hollowed out to receive a cylindrical object, now missing. |
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| Object history | Previously in a private collection in Sweden, it was purchased from Daniel Katz for £62,000 (£60,000 from Central Fund and £2000 from Sculpture Department Purchase Grant), in 1978. When acquired it has been attributed to the Flemish sculptor Willem Kerricks. Close stylistic links however to the figures of Jonathan and Gideon in Antwerp Cathedral by Artus Quellinus the Younger suggest an attribution to this sculptor. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This marble statue of a warrior saint, possibly Saint Florian, was likely carved by Artus Quellinus (II), the Younger, in Antwerp, in ca. 1670-1700. The left hand is held out at waist level and hollowed out to receive a cylindrical object, now missing, probably a lance. The figure probably stood against a pillar in a church, and may have been part of a series. A similar piece of a "Roman Emperor" is in the Walters Art Gallery in Baltimore. |
| Bibliographic reference | Clemen, P, (ed.), Belgische Kunstdenkmäler, II, Munich, 1923, p. 265, fig. 200, p. 267, fig. 201 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.53-1978 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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