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Virgin and Child: M.1-1895

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Titles

Virgin and Child

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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Description

Virgin and Child, carved in limewood in high relief but hollowed at the back. The Virgin is seated on a throne, holding the naked Christ Child on her right knee. Both firgures gaze straight ahead in a hieratic manner. The wood is covered with a linen ground on which much of the original plaster and polychrome still exists, especially the red lining of the veil and the blue of the robe. A separate crown was intended to fit on to the Virgin's head over her hair and veil.

Notes

History note: Purchased on 29th October 1895 at Ratisbon

Legal notes

Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Measurements and weight

Depth: 22.9 cm
Height: 76.2 cm
Width: 43.2 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1895) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

15th Century, second quarter#
Circa 1425 CE - 1450 CE

Note

South German, possibly Bavarian

Very provincial, poor quality but echt (J.M.M. and M.B. 1985).

People, subjects and objects depicted

Project

  • Sculpture UK

Materials used in production

Limewood

Techniques used in production

Carving : Carved in limewood in high relief
Relief

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.1-1895
Primary reference Number: 30246
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_1_1895
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 2 March 2020 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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