St John the Evangelist
Statuette
15th century (made)
15th century (made)
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St John the Evangelist stands with his head inclined slightly to the left holding a scroll in his left hand which presumably bore the words of the Apostles' Creed attributed to him. In his right hand he holds a palm.
Object details
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| Title | St John the Evangelist (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Carved and painted alabaster |
| Brief description | Alabaster statuette depicting St John the Evangelist. English, 15th century. |
| Physical description | The saint stands with his head slightly inclined to his left. He is characteristically beardless. In his left hand he holds a scroll, which presumably bore the words of the Apostles' Creed attributed to him, his thumb and forefinger extended across it. In his right hand he holds a palm. He wears a robe and a cloak draped from his right shoulder. The head has been broken off at the neck and has been repaired. The palm is missing above hand level. The nose and mouth are damaged. Part of the figure at the bottom right is missing and the feet and bottom of the cloak have been broken off and repaired. Virtually no colour remains. There are slight traces of red in the folds of the cloak and green on the palm. The inscription on the scroll is missing. The back of the figure has been hollowed out, presumably to reduce the weight. There is one lead-plugged hole. The bottom has been cut away. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr W. L. Hildburgh FSA |
| Object history | Acquired by Dr W. L. Hildburgh in Paris. On loan from him since 1925. Given by Dr Hildburgh in 1946. |
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| Summary | St John the Evangelist stands with his head inclined slightly to the left holding a scroll in his left hand which presumably bore the words of the Apostles' Creed attributed to him. In his right hand he holds a palm. |
| Bibliographic reference | Cheetham, Francis. English Medieval Alabasters. Oxford: Phaidon-Christie's Limited, 1984. p. 121 (cat. 50), ill. ISBN 0-7148-8014-0 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.66-1946 |
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| Record created | November 14, 2002 |
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