God the Father
Relief
ca. 1480 - ca. 1500 (carved)
ca. 1480 - ca. 1500 (carved)
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This relief was collected by John Charles Robinson during his travels in Italy in October and November 1880. Despite being acquired in Italy, this devotional relief is likely to be English, and may have been exported to the Continent at an early date. Large numbers of English alabaster reliefs were exported during the15th century.
Object details
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| Title | God the Father (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Relief, carved oak and canvas, with remains of gilding on the overlaid canvas |
| Brief description | Relief, carved oak and canvas, God the Father, unknown sculptor, England, ca. 1480-1500 |
| Physical description | Seated figure of the Almighty Father, with cruciferous nimbus behind the head, holding with both hands a cross of three limbs, having a cruciferous nimbus at their junction. |
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| Object history | Bought from John Charles Robinson for £4 10s. in 1881. This was one of a number of objects purchased from Robinson in 1881 for a total of £503 5s (inv. nos: 18 to 48-1881). These objects had been collected by Robinson during his travels in Italy from October to November 1880. Despite being acquired in Italy this devotional relief is likely to be English, and may have been exported to the Continent at an early date. |
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| Summary | This relief was collected by John Charles Robinson during his travels in Italy in October and November 1880. Despite being acquired in Italy, this devotional relief is likely to be English, and may have been exported to the Continent at an early date. Large numbers of English alabaster reliefs were exported during the15th century. |
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| Accession number | 23-1881 |
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| Record created | January 9, 2003 |
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