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Virgin and Child

Statuette
mid 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This boxwood statuette was made by an unknown artist in the mid 19th century in France, freely adapted from figures of the early 15th century.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleVirgin and Child (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Carved boxwood
Brief description
Boxwood statuette of the Virgin and Child, freely adapted from boxwood figures of the early 15th century, possibly French, mid 19th century
Physical description
Boxwood statuette of the Virgin and child, freely adapted from boxwood figures of the early 15th century
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.5in
  • Base width: 3.12in
  • Base depth: 2.87in
Object history
Boxwood statuette of the Virgin and Child, freely adapted from boxwood figures of the early 15th century
Subjects depicted
Summary
This boxwood statuette was made by an unknown artist in the mid 19th century in France, freely adapted from figures of the early 15th century.
Bibliographic reference
Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1855. In: Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, Arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol I. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 104
Collection
Accession number
1050-1855

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Record createdAugust 25, 2004
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