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Kneeling Saint

1750–1800
painted and gilded wood
Overall: 118.1 x 90 x 50 cm (46 1/2 x 35 7/16 x 19 11/16 in.)
Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund 1961.414
Location: 214 Central and Northern European
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Description

This serene figure would originally have been part of a larger group, perhaps shown kneeling in adoration of Christ or the Virgin. He wears a knee-length dalmatic, the ecclesiastical dress of deacons (ordained ministers in the Catholic Church). Saints Lawrence and Stephen were among the most popular deacon saints, but lacking an identifying attribute—probably once attached to the saint’s outstretched hand—it is not possible to associate this figure with a specific saint.
Kneeling Saint

Kneeling Saint

1750–1800

Germany, Munich, second half 18th century

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