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Sepulchral Effigy of a Knight of Santiago de Compostelacirca 1510-1520

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Nearly full-length alabaster or limestone relief sculpture of a crowned standing male figure in medieval armor and cloak, holding a small vessel at the waist
Alabaster tomb effigy of a crowned male figure in medieval armor and draped robes, hands clasped at the waist, full-length recumbent relief in warm cream tones with finely carved chainmail and pleated fabric details.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Sepulchral Effigy of a Knight of Santiago de Compostela
Place Made
Spain
Date Made
circa 1510-1520
Medium
Alabaster
Dimensions
77 × 22 × 13 in. (195.58 × 55.88 × 33.02 cm)
Credit Line
William Randolph Hearst Collection
Accession Number
50.33.20
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.