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St John the Baptist
Sculptor:
Sansovino, Jacopo (Jacopo d'Antonio Tatti)
(In the style of)
Founder:
Unknown
(Uncertain)
Bronze with black patina; slightly polished. The figure stands with the weight of the body resting on the right leg and the left leg bent forwards. The bearded head looks down to the left, his right arm raised in front of his chest and pointing to the right. His left arm and shoulder are bare and his left hand holds a book. The mantle, worn over a coat of skins, swirls over his left leg above the knee, leaving bare the lower part of both legs, and falls to the ground at the back. It stands on a shallow square bronze base, mounted on a marble plinth.
C.B. Marlay Bequest
Height: 23.3 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
17th Century-18th Century#
Circa
1600
CE
-
Circa
1800
CE
Plinth
Depth 6.2 cm
Height 1.1 cm
Width 6.2 cm
Sculpture
Depth 7 cm
Height 23.5 cm
Width 9.4 cm
Casting (process)
: Bronze, cast, patinated black and polished
Patinating
Polishing
Accession number: MAR.M.201-1912
Primary reference Number: 13818
External ID: CAM_CCF_MAR_M_201_1912
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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