M0003960: Statue of St Valerie of Limoges
- Date:
- 11 July 1934
- Reference:
- WT/D/1/20/1/33/9
- Part of:
- Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
Collection contents
About this work
Also known as
Previous title, replaced May 2020: Statue of St Valerie
Description
A black and white reproduction of a print publication of Saint Valerie of Limoges standing inbetween two children, with her head in her hands. The French text reads the version of the legend where Duke Stephen of Guyenne (Aquitaine), a pagan man, asked for her hand in marriage and subsequently beheaded her upon her refusal based on her Christian faith.
Publication/Creation
11 July 1934
Physical description
1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16 cm
Notes
Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2021.
Terms of use
Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request