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Virgin and Child enthroned: 555

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Object information

Current Location: Gallery 6 (Upper Marlay)

Titles

Virgin and Child enthroned

Maker(s)

Painter: Lorenzo Monaco

Entities

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Notes

History note: Fricca; bought, probably by Charles Butler, in Florence, 1883

Measurements and weight

Height: 32.4 cm
Width: 21.2 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1893) by Butler, Charles

Dating

Circa 1400 - 1403

School or Style

Italian
Florentine School

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Egg tempera
Gold

Components of the work

Support composed of panel (wood)

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Tempera with gold on panel

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: 555
Primary reference Number: 493
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Wednesday 14 May 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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