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Head of an Angel
Head of an Angel
c. 1750
Joseph Anton Feuchtmayer
(German, 1696–1770)
Painted and gilded wood
Overall: 48.1 x 64.3 x 23.6 cm (18 15/16 x 25 5/16 x 9 5/16 in.)
Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin 1989.154
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Part of the angel's wings are made more luxurious by the addition of gold paint, a process called "gilding."
Description
This decorative bracket was intended to simulate a functional supporting element at the top of a pilaster or beneath an organ loft or pulpit in a church. Joseph Anton Feuchtmayer, a member of a family of artists active in southern Germany and Switzerland, worked in a variety of media including wood and stucco. He often enlisted the aid of assistants, one of whom may have executed this work.
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