Cherub
Head
ca. 1700 (made)
ca. 1700 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This cherub head, carved in a broad style, almost certainly formed part of a large structure, probably a piece of church furniture. Pine was widely used for structural pieces, or broad forms, rather than for fine details. This head may be English, but pine wood is commonly found in the Alpine regions of Austria and elsewhere, where it is widely used in art, and this piece might indeed be from the Tyrol.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Cherub (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pine |
| Brief description | Cherub head, pine, anonymous artist, England or possibly Tyrol, ca. 1700 |
| Physical description | Head of a child looking to the right, the long hair parted in the middle and curled over the ears. Remains of drapery over the left shoulder. Considerably worm eaten, pitted and chipped. |
| Dimensions |
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| Object history | Purchased for £3 from Mr F.H Sikes in London, in 1932. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This cherub head, carved in a broad style, almost certainly formed part of a large structure, probably a piece of church furniture. Pine was widely used for structural pieces, or broad forms, rather than for fine details. This head may be English, but pine wood is commonly found in the Alpine regions of Austria and elsewhere, where it is widely used in art, and this piece might indeed be from the Tyrol. |
| Bibliographic reference | Bilbey, Diane with Trusted, Marjorie, British Sculpture 1470 to 2000. A Concise Catalogue of the Collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 2002. ISBN 1-85177-395-9. pp.166-7 cat. no. 225 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.54-1932 |
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| Record created | January 13, 2003 |
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