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God the Father
About the Artwork
Johann Peter Schwanthaler belonged to a renowned family of sculptors that produced works for religious and domestic settings throughout Bavaria, Austria, and southern Germany for more than 250 years. This imposing image of God the Father would have formed part of a larger group, probably at the top of an altar. The figure displays the characteristic features of Schwanthaler’s style, such as the elongated figural proportions, sharp-edged drapery folds, and the beautifully expressive, anatomically detailed hands.
Exhibition history
Year in Review (1961). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 1-26, 1961).
Quick Overview
- Artist
- Johann Peter Schwanthaler (Austrian, 1720–1795)
- Date
- c. 1760
- Medium
- painted and gilded wood
- Dimensions
- Overall: 141.6 x 104.2 x 35.6 cm (55 3/4 x 41 x 14 in.)
- Type
- Sculpture
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Department
- European Painting and Sculpture
- Credit line
- Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
- Accession no.
- 1961.30
Provenance
said to have come from the vicinity of Lambach, Austria Dr. Kurt Rossacher (Salzburg, Austria), sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1961.
Data retrieved from the Cleveland Museum of Art on October 8, 2026. The museum may have updated its record since.
Open-access museum record · AT-00010716
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