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Angel Genuflecting
Production: Unknown (Uncertain)
Angel, genuflecting, in gilt brass. The angel bends forward, genuflecting with the right knee which nearly touches the ground. The head is bent slightly to the right and the left arm is raised - the left hand is held in front of the body as if holding something. The gesture of the right hand is also meaningless unless it once held the end of some object. The area between the shoulder blades is dented and the slots for attaching the wings remain.
History note: E.L. Paget Collection; His Sale, Sotheby's, London, 12 October 1949, lot 198; bought by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum (£98)
Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Depth: 13.7 cm
Height: 14.6 cm
Width: 8.4 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1949) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
15th Century, second half#
Production date:
after
AD 1475
French? Italian? Flemish?
Possibly from an Annunciation group, though the gesture of the right hand and the glance suggest a Nativity scene or an angel of the Passion.
Accession number: M.6-1949
Primary reference Number: 30568
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_6_1949
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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