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Sepulchral Effigy of a Knightcirca 1525-1540

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Grandeur in Sacred Spaces
Alabaster recumbent effigy of a crowned male figure lying on a tasseled pillow, wearing armor and a long mantle, eyes closed, hands crossed at the abdomen
Alabaster tomb effigy of a recumbent male figure in late medieval armor, hands clasped at waist, head resting on a tasseled pillow, wearing a chain collar, with traces of original pigment; carved in two sections.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Sepulchral Effigy of a Knight
Place Made
Spain
Date Made
circa 1525-1540
Medium
Alabaster with traces of polychromy and gilding
Dimensions
74 × 26 × 8 in. (187.96 × 66.04 × 20.32 cm)
Credit Line
William Randolph Hearst Collection
Accession Number
49.23.16
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture
Selected Bibliography
  • Valentiner, W.R. Gothic and Renaissance Sculptures: in the Collection of the Los Angeles County Museum. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum, 1951.
  • Schaefer, Scott, and Peter Fusco. European Painting and Sculpture in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art: an Illustrated Summary Catalogue. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1987.