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Saint Sebastian
German (Munich)
about 1760
Object Place: Europe, Munich, Germany
Medium/Technique
Wood; Silver lustered wood
Dimensions
57.79 cm (22 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Dr. Siegfried J. Thannhauser in memory of his wife Franziska Peiner Thannhauser
Accession Number63.596
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionSilver-lustred and gilded wood. Moustached face; bound on gilded tree on rectangular base. Left leg raised, toes of overhanging right foot broken.
ProvenanceBefore 1935, purchased in Munich by Dr. Siegfried Josef Thannhauser (b. 1885 - d. 1962), Freiburg, Düsseldorf, and Brookline, MA [see note 1]; 1963, bequest of Siegfried J. Thannhauser to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 8, 1963)
NOTES:
[1] According to Edward R. Lubin's appraisal of Siegfried Thannhauser's collection (February 14, 1962). Dr. Thannhauser immigrated to the Boston area in 1935, bringing his art collection with him.
NOTES:
[1] According to Edward R. Lubin's appraisal of Siegfried Thannhauser's collection (February 14, 1962). Dr. Thannhauser immigrated to the Boston area in 1935, bringing his art collection with him.