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Saint Thaddaeus

17th century

Italian 17th Century

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Artwork overview

Medium

lead
Credit Line

Gift of Mark Wilchusky in honor of Douglas Lewis and Sir John Pope-Hennessy
Dimensions

overall (diameter): 10.6 cm (4 3/16 in.) gross weight: 155 gr
Accession

1995.49.9

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Paul Bosco, New York); purchased 1994 by Mark Wilchusky, New York; gift 1995 to NGA.[1]
[1] Provenance from curator's acquisition proposal.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

around circumference: S.THADEVS APOSTOLVS

Wikidata ID

Q63861554

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