SculptureGerman18th century

Model for an Altarpiece of Saint Castulus

c. 1740

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist

Classification

Sculpture

Technique

Polychromed

Medium

Wood with polychrome

Culture

German

Century

18th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Busch-Reisinger Museum

Dimensions

68.6 x 44.5 x 17.2 cm (27 x 17 1/2 x 6 3/4 in.)

Provenance

[Paul Drey Gallery, New York, 1966, sold]; to Busch-Reisinger Museum. Antonia Paepke DuBrul and Eda K. Loeb Fund.

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