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Madonna and Child in Glory
Production: Unknown (Uncertain)
Madonna and Child in Glory, carved in wood in the round, and set in a tortoise shell case. The tortoise shell case is round-headed with two hinged 'wings' which open to reveal the Virgin, crowned and holding a sceptre in her right hand and the Child in her left arm. The Virgin, crushing with her right foot the head of a serpent, stands on the crescent moon which rests on the pedestal, while the Child blesses. The pedestal has a cartouche carved on the front with the following carved in relief: IR, in between these two letters are two pairs of crossed batons, above them a crown and below them a heart pierced by a sword. On the sides of the pedestal are two winged armless herms. Four angels, seemingly floating in space, are placed on either side of the Virgin (they are attached to the back of the case). Above the head of the Virgin is carved the dove. The back of the case behind the Virgin is decorated with an applied gilt-metal mandorla.
Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Depth: 6.5 cm
Depth: 2.5 in
Height: 25.8 cm
Height: 10.0 in
Width: 17.1 cm
Width: 6.75 in
Method of acquisition: Given (1941) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
17th Century, Mid#
Circa
1640
CE
-
1660
CE
Back Of Case
composed of
gilt-metal
Case
composed of
tortoise shell
Depth 3.7 cm
Height 23.2 cm
Width 13.2 cm
Figures
composed of
wood (plant material)
Carving
: Wood carved in the round, enclosed in a tortoise shell case
Relief
Accession number: M.5-1941
Primary reference Number: 30369
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_5_1941
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Madonna and Child in Glory" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/30369 Accessed: 2024-11-05 15:37:51
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