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Head of St John the Baptist
Artist: English
Location: Fitzwilliam Museum
Date: 15th Century
Materials: alabaster & paint & gilding
Dimensions: 29 x 23.5cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £10,000 (Total: £50,000)
Vendor: Daniel Katz Ltd
Review number: 5367 (2004)
Provenance:
Hampel auctioneers, Munich, 2003; Albrecht Neuhaus; Daniel Katz Ltd.
Description:
Carved alabaster relief of Head of St John on silver salver, flanked by two angels. Painted in red, brown and black and gilded. Probably made in Nottingham, and used for private devotion in a domestic setting (rather than forming part of an altarpiece).
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