The Angel of Saint Matthew, Orvieto

1924

Robert Austin

Associated Names
Robert Austin

Artist, British, 1895 - 1973

Twenty-One Gallery

Publisher

There is a sculpture of an angel sitting on a pedestal. The angel has large wings and is holding an open book or script. The material looks light in color, possibly stone. The sculpture is detailed with realistic features and drapery. The angel is shown in profile, looking forward with a serene expression. The wings have intricate feather details. Next to the sculpture is an architectural element with a carved animal head. Below the figure, there is inscribed text that reads "SANCTUS: DOMINUS: DEUS." The overall composition suggests the sculpture could be part of a larger structure, like a cathedral.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 11.59 × 10 cm (4 9/16 × 3 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.960

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fine Art Society 2001, no. 51

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1930

  • Dodgson, Campbell. A Catalogue of Etchings and Engravings by Robert Austin, R.E., 1913-1929. London: Twenty-One Gallery, 1930, no. 51.

2001

  • Drawings and Prints by Robert Sargent Austin, with a Complete Catalog of His Prints. London: Fine Art Society, 2001, no. 51.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Austin; lower center in graphite: Robert Austin 1924

Wikidata ID

Q64961252

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