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The sculpture is of a standing figure wearing a robe and a mitre, holding a crozier in one hand and gesturing with the other. The material appears to be metal, possibly bronze, with patches of gold leaf. The attire includes patterns around the neckline and hem of the robe. The color is a mix of dark bronze with gold highlights. The sculpture has a textured finish and is mounted on a small pedestal base.
National Gallery of Art · Sculpture
A Bishop (Saint Gebhard)
Italian 15th Century
- Date
- 15th century
- Medium
- bronze
- Dimensions
- overall (silhouetted contour): 17.6 x 5.4 cm (6 15/16 x 2 1/8 in.) gross weight: 266 gr
- Classification
- Sculpture · Applique
- Accession number
- 1942.9.218
- Credit line
- Widener Collection
- Time span
- 1300 to 1400
- Department
- CSD
Subjects and terms
- Italian
- saints
- religious
- Renaissance Plaquettes
- Gebhard
Provenance
Oscar Hainauer [d. 1894], Berlin; his wife, Julie Hainauer, Berlin; acquired 1906 by (Duveen Brothers, Inc., London and New York); by exchange 21 October 1920 to Joseph E. Widener, Lynnewood Hall, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania; gift 1942 to NGA.
NGA object ID 1378. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.