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Saint Andrew with Cross and Book

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Saint Andrew with Cross and Book

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Oak figure of St Andrew, patron saint of Scotland, shown dressed in long robes belted around the waist, carrying his cross in his left hand and a book in a pouch in his right hand, probably once part of a screen or altarpiece, made in Northern Europe, possibly in the Low Countries, c. 1500, said to come from Fife.

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Edinburgh

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Title

Saint Andrew with Cross and Book

Date

c.1500

Medium

oak

Measurements

H 75.2 x W (?) x D (?) cm (E)

Accession number

H.KL 188

Acquisition method

purchased

Work type

Statue

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