St. George and the Dragon

St. George and the Dragon

about 1525
Artist
Circle of
Hans Leinberger
Locale
Bavaria, Germany
Object
sculpture
Medium
Applied color and gilding on wood
Accession Number
1963.107A-B
Credit Line
Gift of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation

Circle of Hans Leinberger, Saint George and the Dragon, about 1525. Wood with applied color; 48 × 18 1/2 × 18 1/2 in. (121.9 × 47 × 47 cm). Gift of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1963.107A-B

Dimensions
height: 48 in, 121.92 cm; width: 18 1/2 in, 46.99 cm; depth: 18 1/2 in, 46.9900 cm
Department
European and American Art Before 1900
Collection
European Painting and Sculpture before 1900
This object is currently on view
Known Provenance
(A. S. Drey, Munich). (Paul Drey Gallery, New York); Purchased by Samuel H. Kress Foundation, February 9, 1955; Gifted to the Denver Art Museum, 1963. 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