Dasio, Maximilian: St. Christopherus

M-1914-28

Half-length figure of Saint Christopher in the water, facing right. His head, crowned with a halo, is turned backwards. He wears a cloak around his waist and over his shoulder and holds a staff in his left hand. The Christ Child sits on his right shoulder, crowned with a halo of rays, holding a globe (sphaira) in his right hand and raising his left hand in a gesture of blessing. The signature DASIO is painted over in the waves.

ST ∙ CHRIST∙/OPH ∙ EIN ∙ RIESE / ∙ V ∙ STARKER ∙ MAN ∙ / DAS ∙ CHRISTKIND / ER NICHT ∙ TRAGN / ∙ KAN ∙ [St. Christopher, a giant and strong man, who cannot carry the Christ Child]. Inscription in six lines. Below the signature and date ∙ MAX ∙ DASIO ∙ PICTORISOR ∙ / ∙ MCMVII ∙

S. Salaschek, Katalog der Medaillen und Plaketten des 19. und 20. Jahrhunderts im französischen und deutschen Sprachraum in der Hamburger Kunsthalle (1980) Nr. 313; Jahresbericht der Kunsthalle zu Hamburg 1914, S. 16; L. Forrer, Biographical Dictionary of Medallists VII (1923) S. 205; I. S. Weber, Maximilian Dasio 1865-1954 (1985) S. 110-112 Nr. 171 (dieses stück erwähnt).

Medals, 20th century to present

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