Ceramic statue of a Spanish fraternity member in yellow and purple robes, Spain, 1860-1935

Made:
1860-1935 in Spain
Late 19th or early 20th century ceramic statue of Spanish Left to right: A633740, Statue of inquisitor

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Late 19th or early 20th century ceramic statue of Spanish
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Left to right: A633740, Statue of inquisitor
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Late 19th or early 20th century ceramic statue of Spanish fraternity member in yellow and purple robes. The fraternity processes through the streets of Seville, Spain during Holy Week.

Dressed in coloured robes with tall pointed hoods, each of these statues represents a religious brotherhood in Seville, Spain. This statue, dressed in purple and yellow, represents El Patrocinio. From Palm Sunday until Easter Sunday, these brotherhoods process through the streets following large statues showing the events of Holy Week including the Last Supper and the crucifixion. The hoods are worn to show that the penitent, performing penance for their sins, is only known to God and no-one else.

It is thought that the statue was made for the tourist market in Spain and was purchased by Captain Johnston-Saint, one of Henry Wellcome’s collecting agents, in 1933.

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A631421
Materials:
whole, pottery, polychrome glazing
Measurements:
overall: 545 mm x 120 mm x 130 mm, 2.08kg
type:
statue