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Period
Late Gothic
Date
early 15th century
Collection
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Object no.
464707

Saint Catherine of Alexandria

Unknown maker, early 15th century

Saint Catherine of Alexandria at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917 · Public domain

The record

Maker
Unknown maker
Date
early 15th century
Medium
Gold, ronde-basse enamel, and jewels
Dimensions
Overall (without wooden base): 3 7/8 x 2 1/8 x 1 1/8 in. (9.8 x 5.4 x 2.8 cm) Overall (with wooden base): 4 13/16 x 2 3/16 x 1 in. (12.3 x 5.5 x 2.6 cm) Base (wooden): 1 1/8 x 1 x 2 3/16 in. (2.9 x 2.6 x 5.5 cm) Base (Marble): 1 3/4 x 1 3/8 x 2 15/16 in. (4.4 x 3.5 x 7.4 cm)
Period
Late Gothic

Why it matters

Saint Catherine of Alexandria, dated early 15th century, is catalogued by The Metropolitan Museum of Art as a work in Gold, ronde-basse enamel, and jewels. The API record does not identify a named maker. The recorded dimensions are Overall (without wooden base): 3 7/8 x 2 1/8 x 1 1/8 in. (9.8 x 5.4 x 2.8 cm) Overall (with wooden base): 4 13/16 x 2 3/16 x 1 in. (12.3 x 5.5 x 2.6 cm) Base (wooden): 1 1/8 x 1 x 2 3/16 in. (2.9 x 2.6 x 5.5 cm) Base (Marble): 1 3/4 x 1 3/8 x 2 15/16 in. (4.4 x 3.5 x 7.4 cm). This factual page is generated from the museum catalogue and links directly to its source record.