St Anne Teaching the Virgin to Read
Production: Unknown (Probably)
Figure group, alabaster carved in the round. St Anne, three-quarter length and wearing a wimple, has her left arm around the shoulder of the young and small half-length Virgin, who wears a crown. St Anne points with the first finger of her hand to a page of a book in front of her. The Virgin holds a stilus in her right hand which rests on the book.
Given by the Right Hon. F. Leverton Harris
Depth: 4 in
Height: 18 1/2 in
Width: 12 in
Method of acquisition: Given (1923) by Harris, Frederick Leverton
15th Century, Late-16th Century, Early
Circa
1450
CE
-
Circa
1510
CE
This is the upper part of two full-length figures.
Carving : Alabaster, carved in the round
Accession number: M.4-1923
Primary reference Number: 31308
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_4_1923
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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