Trumpeting Angel
French (Northeastern France)
Medieval (Gothic)
14th century
Unidentified artist
Object Place: Europe, France
Dimensions
46.99 x 16.51 x 12.7 cm (18 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 5 in.)
Accession Number
61.196
Medium or Technique
Stone; alabaster with traces of polychromy and gilding
Not On View
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Provenance
1960, sold by Mrs. A. Mohr, Zurich, to the Exeter Trust, Zurich [see note 1]; 1961, sold by the Exeter Trust to the MFA for $7,160. (Accession Date: April 12, 1961)
NOTE: According to the invoice from the Exeter Trust (March 22, 1961). However, in earlier correspondence to the MFA (February 20, 1961), the Exeter Trust makes clear that it functions only as the middleman in the transaction, and is not the owner of the sculpture.
Credit Line
William Francis Warden Fund