Angel
Figure
1710-1720 (made)
1710-1720 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Both this and its companion piece (inv.no. A.6-1948) probably from an altarpiece and were set beside the statue of the Virgin Mary.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Angel |
| Materials and techniques | Gilded limewood |
| Brief description | Gilded limewood angel, Austrian, 1710-1720 |
| Physical description | The angel floats upward and looking to the right his left hand and left wing extend upwards, his right arm is drawn back and bent at the elbow. In two shades of gold. This with the accompanying angel (A.6-1948) must presumably have come from either side of a group or an altarpiece. |
| Credit line | Purchased under the Bequest of Capt. H. B. Murray |
| Summary | Both this and its companion piece (inv.no. A.6-1948) probably from an altarpiece and were set beside the statue of the Virgin Mary. |
| Associated object | A.6-1948 (Set) |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.5-1948 |
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| Record created | January 13, 2004 |
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