A Kneeling Angel

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A Kneeling Angel
3D Model

  • Type of object:Polychrome wooden sculpture
  • Measurements (H/W/D):74 cm / 68.5 cm / 49 cm
  • Materials & Techniques:

    Wood, gold leaf, paint / hand-carved, gilded, painted

  • Inscriptions & Markings:

    Reverse, lower middle, black paint, P // 723

  • Date or Period:

    second quarter of the 18th century / Baroque period

  • Maker:Straub, Joseph (1712 - 1756)
  • Subject:

    Sculpture of a kneeling angel

  • Title:A Kneeling Angel
  • Distinguishing Features:

    There are wormholes on the reverse side. A small hole is visible on the lower left part of the reverse side. The paint layer is slightly cracked and deteriorated. There is a hole on the top of the figure’s head.

A wooden polychrome sculpture of A Kneeling Angel hand-carved in the 2nd quarter of the 18th century by the Baroque sculptor Joseph Straub (1712 - 1756). The sculpture depicts a figure of an angel kneeling on both knees. His upper body is slightly tilted forward. He is gazing downward to his right. His left arm is slightly bent at the elbow and raised above and to the left of his head. He is holding his right arm in front of his body, stretching to his left. He is wrapped in a gold drapery hanging across his back and around his waist, covering his lower body. He is barefoot and has gold, spread wings. He has blue eyes. His cheeks and lips are slightly red and he has brown, curly hair. The figure is placed on a square, grey plinth. Works on the conservation and restauration were conducted from 2006 to 2010.

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  • Object ID No.:

    NG P 723

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  • Place of Origin/Discovery:

    Unknown provenance. Currently located at the National Gallery of Slovenia.

  • Cross Reference to Related Objects:

    There is another sculpture titled "A Kneeling Angel" (NG P 724) located at the Gallery.

  • Date Documented:

    2025-06-10