Virgin and Child with St Anne
Statuette
1525-1575 (made)
1525-1575 (made)
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This group in gilt bronze representing the Virgin and Child with St Anne, is made by an unknown artist in Italy, probably Rome, in ca. 1525-75.
The composition is identical to the marble group by Andrea Sansovino in Sant' Agostino, Rome (1512). There is another version in the Palazzo Schifanoia, Ferrara.
The composition is identical to the marble group by Andrea Sansovino in Sant' Agostino, Rome (1512). There is another version in the Palazzo Schifanoia, Ferrara.
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Title | Virgin and Child with St Anne (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Gilt bronze, formerly coloured |
Brief description | Statuette, gilt bronze, depicting the Virgin & Child with St. Anne, after the marble group by Andrea Sansovino in Sant' Agostino in Rome, Italy (Rome), ca 1525-1575. |
Physical description | Gilt bronze statuette depicting the Virgin & Child with St. Anne. |
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Object history | Bought of Don Jose Calcerrada, Madrid, £8. Historical significance: The composition is identical to the marble group by Andrea Sansovino in Sant' Agostino, Rome (1512). There is another version in the Palazzo Schifanoia, Ferrara. |
Production | After a composition by Andrea Sansovino |
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Summary | This group in gilt bronze representing the Virgin and Child with St Anne, is made by an unknown artist in Italy, probably Rome, in ca. 1525-75. The composition is identical to the marble group by Andrea Sansovino in Sant' Agostino, Rome (1512). There is another version in the Palazzo Schifanoia, Ferrara. |
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Accession number | 109-1864 |
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Record created | September 6, 2004 |
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