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Pietà: M.6-1951

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Pietà

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Description

Pietà, wood, carved in very high relief; highly polychromed. The Virgin is seated, wearing a gilded veil and voluminous draperies. Her head is turned to the left as she gazes at Christ's right hand, which she lifts with her right hand. The body of Christ, naked except for a loin cloth, rests across her knees. His head is supported by her left knee. His face is turned away from the Virgin and his mouth is half open. At the bottom, the ground on which her draperies fall and on which her left foot rests, is carved on a separate piece of wood, the grain of which runs in the opposite direction; the join is most noticeable at the back.

Legal notes

Given by Mrs May Cippico, in accordance with the wishes of Mrs Sigismund Goetze

Measurements and weight

Depth: 7 1/2 in
Height: 16 1/4 in
Width: 12 5/8 in

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1951) by Cippico, May

Dating

18th Century, first half
Circa 1700 CE - 1750 CE

Note

Heavily overpainted and dirty but not at all bad.

People, subjects and objects depicted

Project

  • Sculpture UK

Components of the work

Decoration composed of paint ( highly polychromed)

Materials used in production

Wood (plant material)

Techniques used in production

Carving : Wood, carved in very high relief; highly polychromed

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.6-1951
Primary reference Number: 30371
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_6_1951

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 29 April 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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