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Heiliger Onuphrius
Saint Onuphrius
Kunstpalast Düsseldorf, Foto: LVR-ZMB, A. Hiller

Saint Onuphrius, after 1491

ArtistMichel Erhart, probably Constance around 1440/45–after 1522 Ulm
MediumLime tree
(H x W x D)67,5 × 50 × 21 cm
Status
not on display
About the workThis king was not always a king. Originally, the sculpture depicted the desert saint Onuphrius, dressed in an oak leaf apron and a cloak thrown over his head. It was not until the middle of the 19th century that the figure was remodelled from Onuphrius to a king. This is shown by a drawing from this period, which records the former state. This made it possible to prove that it is the work of the Swabian sculptor Michel Erhard, which was believed to be lost. The Onuphrius probably belonged to a carved altar that was created in 1491 for the Petershausen monastery near Constance.
AccessionAcquisition 1936
Provenance[...];mind. 1870 Sammlung Joseph Entres, München; mind. 1898 - mind. Oktober 1920 Richard von Kaufmann (Köln 1849 - 1908 Berlin-Charlottenburg), Berlin; [...]; mind. 2.11.1928 Xavier Scheidwimmer, München; 2.11.1928 Kunsthandlung Julius Böhler, München, erworben von Scheidwimmer; 7.7.1936 angekauft von Julius Böhler
Inventory numberP 1936-141
Contact
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