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Figure of a Male Saintcirca 1510

Not on view
Polychrome wood sculpture of a standing male figure in a brown robe and blue-green cloak, holding a staff and small tablet, with worn paint revealing pale wood beneath
Polychrome wood sculpture of a standing young male figure in three-quarter view, wearing layered green and brown robes with traces of gilt, holding a staff in one hand and a book in the other, with curly hair; paint worn in areas revealing bare wood beneath.
Polychrome wood sculpture, rear view of a standing robed figure with shoulder-length carved hair, draped cloak in warm browns and gold with faceted chisel marks visible, worn paint surface revealing underlying wood.
Polychrome wooden sculpture of a standing male figure in three-quarter view, holding a book and downward-pointing sword, wearing a brown robe with blue draped cloak, with remnants of worn original paint.

Unknown, Figure of a Male Saint, circa 1510, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Varya and Hans Cohn, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Figure of a Male Saint
Place Made
Germany, Bavaria or lower Swabia (?)
Date Made
circa 1510
Medium
Polychromed wood
Dimensions
23 3/4 x 8 7/8 x 6 3/4 in. (60.33 x 22.54 x 17.15 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Varya and Hans Cohn
Accession Number
AC1992.152.97
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture
Selected Bibliography
  • Thomas, Nancy, and Constantina Oldknow, eds. By Judgment of the Eye: The Varya and Hans Cohn Collection. Los Angeles: Hans Cohn, 1991.