Christ at the Column
Statuette
ca. 1600 (made)
ca. 1600 (made)
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This statuette probably represents Christ chained to the column when he was imprisoned during his last night - rather than the Flagellation - which was a common subject for private devotion in South Germany in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Object details
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Title | Christ at the Column (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Boxwood |
Brief description | Statuette, wood, Christ at the Column, German, ca. 1600 |
Physical description | The slim figure of Christ, with left leg forward, is bent over the viewer's right and partly over the column. His left hand is on top of the column, while the right hand is on the front and upper part of the column; no securing rope is shown round the wrists. Four fingers on the right hand missing. |
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Object history | Given by Dr. W. L. Hildburgh, F. S. A. Formerly in the J.P. Heseltine Collection. Historical significance: This probably represents Christ chained to the column when he was imprisoned during his last night - rather than the Flagellation - which was a common subject for private devotion in South Germany in the 17th and 18th centuries. |
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Summary | This statuette probably represents Christ chained to the column when he was imprisoned during his last night - rather than the Flagellation - which was a common subject for private devotion in South Germany in the 17th and 18th centuries. |
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Accession number | A.3-1951 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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