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Virgin and Child: M.4-1926

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Virgin and Child

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

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).

Notes

History note: Found in Spain. 1922: Bought from Durlacher Bros., London by Leverton Harris

Legal notes

F. Leverton Harris Bequest

Measurements and weight

Depth: 35 cm
Height: 151 cm
Width: 43.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1926) by Harris, Frederick Leverton

Dating

14th Century, Early
Circa 1300 - 1325

Note

The original gilding has largely survived, because it had been covered with a layer of thick coarse paint.

School or Style

Gothic

People, subjects and objects depicted

Project

  • Sculpture UK

Components of the work

Pedestal Depth 49 cm Height 93 cm Width 49 cm

Materials used in production

Wood (plant material)

Techniques used in production

Carving : Carved in the round, and gilded

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.4-1926
Primary reference Number: 30171
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_4_1926
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 20 July 2021 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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