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The Virgin holding the Christ Child: C.2333-1928

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Current Location: In storage

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The Virgin holding the Christ Child

Maker(s)

Factory: Unidentified Nevers factory (Probably)

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Description

Earthenware, press-moulded, tin-glazed on the visible surfaces, and painted in blue, yellow, orange, brown, and manganese-purple. The Virgin stands holding the Christ Child in her left arm. She wears a crown over a veil which extends to the ground at the back over her full-length gown. Most of the group is left white with the features painted naturalistically, and the outlines of the costume lightly delineated in the various colours. The eight-sided base is unglazed and concave underneath with a circular ventilation hold in the middle.

Notes

History note: Paris, Madame …… -Meyer at her shop in the rue St Honoré, where purchased for 95 francs on 12 September 1913 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Depth: 10.2 cm
Height: 31 cm
Width: 12 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

18th Century, Late
Circa 1770 CE - 1799 CE

Note

The attribution to Nevers is uncertain.

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high temperature colours ( blue, yellow, orange, brown, and manganese)
Base Width 10.7 cm

Materials used in production

Tin-glaze
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Press-moulding : Earthenware, moulded, tin-glazed, and painted in blue, yellow, orange, brown, and manganese-purple high-temperature colours; the base is concave and unglazed, and has a large circular ventilation hole in the centre.
Tin-glazing

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.2333-1928
Primary reference Number: 73373
Old object number: 3701

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 26 August 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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