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Four Female Saints: M.4-1943

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Titles

Four Female Saints

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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Description

Four female saints, wood, carved in relief. This group probably represents four companions of St Ursula. The taller pair stand behind the other two. They wear chaplets over their long hair, which falls over simple robes. There are many traces of the original gilding.

Legal notes

Given by Mrs Sigismund Goetze

Measurements and weight

Depth: 5 in
Height: 26 in
Width: 12 in

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1943) by Goetze, Constance, Mrs

Dating

15th Century, Late
Circa 1480 CE - 1500 CE

Note

South German (Swabian or Bavarian)

People, subjects and objects depicted

Project

  • Sculpture UK

Components of the work

Figure composed of wood (plant material)

Techniques used in production

Carving : Wood carved in low relief
Relief

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.4-1943
Primary reference Number: 30368
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_4_1943

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 29 April 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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