Saint Matthew with an angel
Maker
(maker)
1500-1599
1500-1599
Title
Saint Matthew with an angel
Date of Production
(circa) 1500
Dimensions
Height: 70 cm
Width: 28 cm
Width: 28 cm
Accession Number
S.2010.XX.2
Mode of Acquisition
Sam Fogg, gift, 24.5.2010
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Location
Not currently on display
Label Text
Saint Matthew, one of Christ’s twelve Apostles, is represented as an Evangelist, pointing to a passage in his Gospel. An angel kneels at his feet, writing on a scroll. The elegance of the saint’s clothes, hair and drapery, and the finely observed details such as the book binding and stitching are typical of Netherlandish late Gothic sculpture.
Although carved in the round, the figure was intended to be seen primarily from the front, as the back is in much flatter relief. It could have been part of a church screen.
Although carved in the round, the figure was intended to be seen primarily from the front, as the back is in much flatter relief. It could have been part of a church screen.
Provenance
Information not yet known or updated
Exhibition History
The Courtauld Collects - 20 Years of Acquisitions, Somerset House & London & England, 17/06/2010-19/09/2010
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