Virgin and Child
Maker: Unknown
Life-size group. wood, carved in the round, and gilded. The Virgin holds a broken fragment of a sceptre or flower in her right hand. The Child, held on her left arm, holds a ball and looks into the Virgin's face. The Virgin wears a veil. (description: T. Borenius: 'The Leverton Harris Collection', 1931, p. 11, pl. XX).
History note: Found in Spain. 1922: Bought from Durlacher Bros., London by Leverton Harris
F. Leverton Harris Bequest
Depth: 35 cm
Height: 151 cm
Width: 43.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1926) by Harris, Frederick Leverton
14th Century, Early
Circa
1300
-
1325
The original gilding has largely survived, because it had been covered with a layer of thick coarse paint.
Pedestal Depth 49 cm Height 93 cm Width 49 cm
Carving : Carved in the round, and gilded
Accession number: M.4-1926
Primary reference Number: 30171
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_4_1926
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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