St Joan
Unknown artist
Category
Art / Sculpture
Date
1900 - 1930
Materials
Painted plaster
Measurements
216 x 65 x 65 mm
Order this imageCollection
Shaw's Corner, Hertfordshire
NT 1274777
Summary
Painted plaster statuette of St Joan. Dressed in gold armour top and red skirt, she stands against helmet-topped stump, arms crossed, head slightly bowed. Brass plaque with inscription on front of base reads 'Academy of / Motion Pictures / Arts and Sciences / First Award / 1938'.
Provenance
Bequeathed to the National Trust in 1950 by George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950).
Credit line
National Trust Collections (Shaw’s Corner, The George Bernard Shaw Collection)
Marks and inscriptions
Brass plaque on front of base: 'Academy of / Motion Picture / Arts and Sciences / First Award / 1938'
Makers and roles
Unknown artist, artist