4087. Bruxelles. La chaire de St Gudule

Photograph

Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

4087. Bruxelles. La chaire de St Gudule

Entry/Object ID

1987.04.119

Description

The sculpture is called the the Chair of Truth and has two main sections. The lower part has Adam and Eve leaving the garden for eating the apple. The upper part of the sculpture is held by angles and depicts Virgin Mary and baby Jesus killing the serpent. Throughout the sculpture there are various angles. Around the sculpture the image captures the two statues handing on the pillars.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Albumen Print

Subject

Chair of Truth sculpture, St. Michael and St. Gudula Cathedral

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Brussels, Belgium

Collection

Walter Johnson Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1987.04

Source or Donor

Walter Johnson

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Walter Johnson

Made/Created

Artist

Stengal & Cie (Stengel & Co.)

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

bottom left

Transcription

4087. Bruxelles. La Chalre de St.Gudule.

Language

French

Translation

4087.Brussels. The chair of St. Gudula

Material/Technique

Printed

Type

Attribution

Location

bottom right

Transcription

Edité par Stengel & Cie. Dresde.

Language

French

Translation

Edited by Stengel & Co. Dresden

Material/Technique

Printed

Dimensions

Height

8-7/8 in

Width

10-13/16 in