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Carved wood statue of a seated saint with curly hair, draped robe and fringed mantle, holding an open book, on a carved stone-like base against gray background.

Saint Stephen

A carved wooden statue shows a seated bearded man with long curled hair, wearing a draped mantle with fringed hem and holding an open book against his chest. The figure rests on a carved bench-like base, and the surface retains traces of paint and natural wood tones.

Artist
Hans Leinberger
Date
ca. 1525–30
Medium
Limewood with traces of paint
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
2783 × 4000 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1535).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of Gula V. Hirschland, 1980

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