Angel
Figure
ca. 1710-1720 (made)
ca. 1710-1720 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Both this and its companion piece (inv.no. A.5-1948) probably came from an altarpiece and were set beside the statue of the Virgin Mary.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Angel (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Gilded limewood |
| Brief description | Gilded limewood angel, probably from an altarpiece, Austrian, ca. 1710-20 |
| Physical description | The angel floats upward, his right leg bent the left stretched back. His left arm brought across his body, his right held downwards as though both hands were supporting or displaying some object. The head looks downwards. This with the accompanying angel (A.5-1948) must presumably have come from either side of a group or an altarpiece. |
| Credit line | Purchased under the Bequest of Captain H.B. Murray |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Both this and its companion piece (inv.no. A.5-1948) probably came from an altarpiece and were set beside the statue of the Virgin Mary. |
| Associated object | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.6-1948 |
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| Record created | January 13, 2004 |
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