M0014063: Statue of Saint Mary Magdalene / M0014064: Statue of Saint Sebastian
- Date:
- 1955
- Reference:
- WT/D/1/20/1/126/5
- Part of:
- Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
Collection contents
About this work
Also known as
Previous title, replaced January 2022: Saint Mary Magdalen (22nd July).
Previous title, replaced January 2022: Saint Sebastian, the most renowed of the Roman martyrs
Description
Wooden statue of Mary Magdalene in sackcloth. Invoked against plague, ulcers and children slow to walk. The item was purchased by Sir Henry Wellcome in Spain in 1907 and given to the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum where it was accessioned in 1955 (accession number R32/1955). It is not held by Wellcome Collection.
Wooden statue of Saint Sebastian (c.256-288) tied to a tree and pierced with arrows. Invoked against plague and epidemics. The item was purchased by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum in 1934 and accessioned in 1937 (accession number R2417/1937). It is not held by Wellcome Collection.
Publication/Creation
1955
Physical description
1 photograph glass plate negative; 10.2 x 12.7 cm
Related material
Wellcome Collection holds the accession registers which provide an entry for the items: acc. number R32/1955 and acc. number R2417/1937
Copyright note
Copyright held by Wellcome Collection
Notes
Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2022.
Terms of use
Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.
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Where to find it
Location Access Closed storesCan't be requested Note