Description
These creatures, as indicated by their Latin inscriptions, are symbols personifying the Evangelists Matthew (man) and John (eagle). This iconography derives from the Book of Revelation.
Provenance
Juliana Armour Ferguson, Huntington, Long Island, New York; (Edward R. Lubin, New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art). (-1972); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1972-)
Accession Number
1972.21
Medium
marble
Dimensions
Overall: 30.2 x 32.4 x 33 cm (11 7/8 x 12 3/4 x 13 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
