St. Christopher carrying the Christ Child / Artist Unknown, England

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Accession Number
1961/1.178
Title
St. Christopher carrying the Christ Child
Artist Nationality
English
Object Creation Date
circa 15th century
Object Creation Place
Europe (continent)
United Kingdom (nation)
England (country)
Creation Place 1
Europe (continent)
Creation Place 2
United Kingdom (nation)
Creation Place 3
England (country)
Credit Line
Museum Purchase
Style/Group/Movement
Gothic
Dimensions
45.1 cm x 22.5 cm x 8.2 cm (17 3/4 in. x 8 7/8 in. x 3 1/4 in.)
Century
15th century
Primary Object Classification
Sculpture
Primary Object Type
carving
Secondary Object Classification
Ritual Objects
Secondary Object Type
figure
Physical Description
A standing, bearded figure of St. Christopher, broken off at the knees, holds the Christ child on his right shoulder while leaning upon a staff in his left hand. The child, whose head is encircled by a halo, wears a long cloak over his robe and rests his left hand upon an orb in his lap. The red and brown polychromy is a later addition.
Subject Matter
This alabaster sculpture represents St. Christopher transporting the Christ child on his right shoulder across a river, although the waters that once swirled around the saint's legs were lost when the figure was broken at the knees. The relatively large size of this sculpture indicates that it probably served as the principle devotional figure in a small altarpiece.
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1961/1.178
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"St. Christopher carrying the Christ Child; Artist Unknown, England." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1961-sl-1.178/1961_1.178.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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