Harvard Art Museums > BR67.22: Personal Altar Dedicated to the Virgin Mary Sculpture Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Personal Altar Dedicated to the Virgin Mary (Unidentified Artist) , BR67.22,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/222636. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number BR67.22 People Unidentified Artist Title Personal Altar Dedicated to the Virgin Mary Classification Sculpture Work Type sculpture Date 1811 Culture German Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/222636 Physical Descriptions Medium Wood with polychrome Technique Polychromed Dimensions 69.22 x 44.5 x 30.5 cm (27 1/4 x 17 1/2 x 12 in.) Inscriptions and Marks inscription: on back, handwritten, German: Geistliches Andenken von dem Hochwürdigen Heren Joseph Gabriel Dobsinger gewester Pfarrer zu Obertaufkirchen bey Schwindegg, im Jahre 1786. Jetzt aber seit 1801 is er Pfarrer zu Mettenheim. (Holy thoughts from the highly worthy Joseph Gabriel Dobsinger made priest at the Upper Baptismal church near Schwindegg in the year 1786. Now, however, since 1801 he is priest at Mettenheim.) inscription: on back, handwritten, German: Dieß Altärlein ist gefast worden von Johann Ev. Mang Mahler in Dorfen. 1801. (This little altar was painted by the village painter, Johann Evangelist Mang. 1811.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of Arthur and Dorothea Moore Burkard Accession Year 1967 Object Number BR67.22 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
