St John the Baptist

Object type

Sculpture

Date

Production: 1425 - 1475

Subject(s)

Religion and Devotion

Associated person

Subject: St John the Baptist (c. 6 BC - c. AD 30)

Dimensions

Height x width x depth: 815 x 260 x 290mm

Materials and technique

Limestone, carved

Production place

Burgundy
France

Themes

St John the Baptist in the Museum’s collections

Provenance

Private collection, France, unknown - 2002

Private collection, London, 2003 - 2018

Sam Fogg, London, 2018 - 2019

Credit line

Purchased from Sam Fogg in 2019, with thanks to The Priory of the USA of the Order of St John Palm Beach Region:
Alixandra C. Baker MStJ, Robb Allan MStJ and Sara Allan, Charles Carroll MStJ and Jane Carroll MStJ, Mrs. Mortimer L. Curran CStJ, Julia Hansen MStJ, William Matthews KStJ, Natalie Pray CStJ, William Told Jr KStJ and Jane Told DStJ, James Ward OStJ and Carolyn Ward, Susan Wright OStJ and Bob Wright.

Catalogue number

2019.9