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Ehrgott Bernhard Bendl (1660–1738)
German (Augsburg)
early 18th century
Object Place: Augsburg, Germany
Medium/Technique
Polychromed wood
Dimensions
243.84 cm (96 in.)
Credit Line
Charles Amos Cummings Fund
Accession Number58.44
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionPolychromed wood. Richly gilded drapery, strap across right shoulder, right arm raised, left outstretched (small finger broken). Reddish flesh tones. Sandal thongs woven to below knee.
ProvenanceBy 1957, John Hunt, London and Dublin; 1958, sold by Hunt to the MFA for £2700. (Accession Date: February 13, 1958)
NOTES:
[1] MFA accession numbers 58.43 and 58.44 were purchased together for this price.
NOTES:
[1] MFA accession numbers 58.43 and 58.44 were purchased together for this price.