Johann Wolfgang van der Auwera
Kneeling Angels in Adoration

Public Domain

ExpandFavorite

Artist Johann Wolfgang van der Auwera (German, 1708–1756)German, 1708–1756

CultureGerman

Titles

Kneeling Angels in Adoration

Datec. 1745–1750

PlaceWürzburg, Germany

MediumLimewood

Dimensions.1: 14 15/16 × 10 3/4 × 10 5/16 in. (38 × 27.3 × 26.2 cm)
.2: 14 11/16 × 11 × 8 15/16 in. (37.3 × 27.9 × 22.7 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Object number74.59.1,.2

Not on view

Explore Further

Department

Arts of Europe and the Mediterranean

Object Type

SCULPTURE

ProvenanceEx-Collection: Dr. William M. Milliken, (former Director of the Cleveland Museum of Art).

Sotheby & Co., London, England, Sale of "A Distinguished Collection of Small Baroque Wood Carvings, formed by Dr. William M. Milliken," May 23, 1974, lot # 121. From there purchased at auction by the museum.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited: "A Permanent Heritage: Major Works from the Collection," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 23 October 1980 - 4 January, 1981.

Cataloguing data may change with further research.

If you have questions about this work of art or the MFAH Online Collection please contact us.