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Identified by his episcopal mitre, the bishop gestures in blessing. This sculpture, along with the statue of Saint Martin of Tours, located on the other side of the doorway, may have come from a large carved altarpiece.
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Title: Bishop with a Book
Date: late 15th–early 16th century
Culture: German
Medium: Wood, polychromy and gilding
Dimensions: 44 1/2 × 15 3/4 × 8 1/4 in., 19.5 lb. (113 × 40 × 21 cm, 8.9 kg)
Classification: Sculpture-Wood
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Russell C. Veit, in memory of her father, Maurice Bompard, 1950
Object Number: 50.233.1
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