Tympanum with St George and the Dragon, anonymous, c. 1600

Title(s)

Tympanum with St George and the Dragon

Object type

• tympanum

Object number

BK-KOG-762

Description

Sint Joris te paard, naar rechts, bestrijdt de op de grond liggende draak.

Artist

• sculptor: anonymous

Place

Amsterdam (possibly)

Dating

c. 1600

Material

• wood (plant material)
• oak (wood)
• paint (coating)

Technique

cutting

Measurements

height 125 cm × width 236 cm × depth 26 cm

What

• the warrior martyr George (Georgius); possible attributes: banner (red cross on white field), (red) cross, dragon, (white) horse, broken lance, shield (with cross), sword

Credit line

• On loan from the Koninklijk Oudheidkundig Genootschap

Acquisition

loan 1885

Copyright

Public domain

Provenance

Related

• AC-00018421object | reproductionobject | reproductieBK5198 18x24RM0001.COLLECT.1500018420

• Beeldhouwkunst in het Rijksmuseum [Amsterdam], Jaap Leeuwenberg, cat.nr. 900