The Beheading of Saint Paul

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The Beheading of Saint Paul

Italy, originally modelled 1643-1647; this example before 1753
Sculpture
Wax on plaster base-layer
Diameter: 19 in. (48.26 cm); Depth: 1 3/4 in. (4.45 cm)
Purchased with funds provided by Neal Castleman and Ellen Hoffman-Castleman by exchange, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Zifkin, Suzanne Deal Booth and David G. Booth, and Mr. and Mrs. Alexander L. Cappello (M.2001.149)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Levkoff, Mary. "European Sculpture in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art:  an Update." Apollo 155, no.480 (February 2002): 12-20.