St. Martin and the Beggar

St. Martin and the Beggar

about 1520
Artist
French Sculptor
Country
France
Object
sculpture
Medium
Sandstone
Accession Number
1961.185
Credit Line
Gift of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation

Unknown French artist, Saint Martin and the Beggar, about 1520. Limestone; 39 3/4 × 38 × 15 in. (101 × 96.5 × 38.1 cm). Gift of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1961.185

Dimensions
height: 38 in, 96.5200 cm; width: 39 3/4 in, 100.9650 cm; depth: 15 in, 38.1000 cm
Inscription
[on verso of cape] EROVS?
Department
European and American Art Before 1900
Collection
European Painting and Sculpture before 1900
Known Provenance
[A small chapel in Villediers near Le Mans, France?]. Demotte Inc., New York (1929). Paul Drey, New York. Acquired by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1953. Gifted to the Denver Art Museum, 1961 Provenance research is on-going at the Denver Art Museum and we will post information as it becomes available. Please e-mail provenance@denverartmuseum.org, if you have questions, or if you have additional information to share with us.
Exhibition History
  • “Age of Armor” — Denver Art Museum, 5/15/2022 – 9/5/2022