Saint Jerome Praying, Spanish or Northern Italian, model 16th century (cast 17th century or later)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
model 16th century (cast 17th century or later)
Plaquette in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 1975.1.1359), catalogued by the museum's Robert Lehman Collection department under the title “Saint Jerome Praying”. The museum dates it model 16th century (cast 17th century or later) and records its origin as Spanish or Northern Italian. The museum records the medium as Copper alloy with gilt obverse and reverse with reddish brown patina; integrally cast suspension loop at the top. and the dimensions as 11.2 x 7 cm, wt. 148.45 g.. Subject tags assigned by the museum: Saint Jerome. These details are transcribed from the museum's open-access record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Copper alloy with gilt obverse and reverse with reddish brown patina; integrally cast suspension loop at the top.
- Dimensions
- 11.2 x 7 cm, wt. 148.45 g.
Technical characteristics
- Classification
- Plaquettes
- Culture recorded
- Spanish or Northern Italian
Identification
- Met object id
- 461377
- Museum object name
- Plaquette
- Museum object number
- 1975.1.1359
Catalogue references
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Research required
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