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The Flagellation
Sculptor: Algardi, Alessandro
Copper alloy, probably gilt-bronze, with marble and agate base. Christ is shown being flagellated by two men. The three statuettes, the discarded garment and sash, all in gilt-bronze, and the short column of yellow agate, are set on the original base faced in mottled green marble. The base has salients at either end of its long sides, and a concave moulding running round it, against which are attached three gilt-bronze cartouches. A matt-punch and burnisher have been used to differentiate between textures, such as the inside and outside of Christ's abandoned robe, or the bare flesh and the loincloths. The flagellator on the right is missing most of his two scourges.
History note: 'Present made by the King of Saxony [Augustus the Strong, King of Poland] to his Confessor, Monsignor Alessi of Pisa' (according to an old photograph of the group). Probably the example with Galleria Sangiorgi, Rome, 1913 (recorded in Dr Barton's unpublished thesis, no. A.6); with a Florentine dealer; Messrs. P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. Ltd., Bond Street, London, 1965; bought with the University Purchase Fund, 1965.
Bought with the University Purchase Fund
Height: 35.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1965-01-14) by P. and D. Colnaghi and Co. Ltd
17th Century#
After
1635
CE
-
Circa
1700
CE
Figures
composed of
copper alloy
( probably bronze, gilt)
bronze
Post
composed of
agate
Base
composed of
marble
Christ
Height 21.8 cm
Flagellators
Height 24.2 cm
Accession number: M.1-1965
Primary reference Number: 13973
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_1_1965
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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