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Seated Figure: O.32-1991

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Current Location: In storage

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Seated Figure

Maker(s)

Sculptor: Chinese School

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Description

Carved wood figure, with traces of red, white, and black paint.

Jacinto Regalado via ArtUK Art Detective suggested that, based on visual comparisons, this could be a Chinese guardian figure of the dvarapala or lokapala type (2021)

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Henry Scipio Reitlinger in 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust in 1991

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991-04-29) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Project

  • Sculpture UK

Components of the work

Figure Depth 15.9 cm Height 34.8 cm Width 19.1 cm

Materials used in production

Wood

Techniques used in production

Painting

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.32-1991
Primary reference Number: 71020
External ID: CAM_CCF_O_32_1991

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 20 May 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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