Virgin and Child

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Artist/Maker	Cambiaso, Luca (artist)
Place of origin	Italy (drawn)

Virgin and Child, and St. Elizabeth, the latter seated with the former on the ground, and playing with the infant Christ near a pedestal where a lamp is burning; Joseph is about to enter by a doorway holding a toy; Pen and bistre, washed.

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Category	Drawings
Object type	Drawing
Title	Virgin and Child
Materials and techniques	Pen and bistre, washed Pen Bistre Drawing Wash Technique
Brief description	Cambiaso, Luca; Virgin and Child, and St. Elizabeth, playing with the infant Christ near a pedestal where a lamp is burning; St. Joseph is about to enter by a doorway; Pen and bistre, washed; Pen and bistre; Genoese School; ca. 1550-1585.
Physical description	Virgin and Child, and St. Elizabeth, the latter seated with the former on the ground, and playing with the infant Christ near a pedestal where a lamp is burning; Joseph is about to enter by a doorway holding a toy; Pen and bistre, washed.
Dimensions	Height: 8.9in Width: 7.3in Original measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place). Dimensions taken from: DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Style	Genoese School
Credit line	Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Subjects depicted	Women Infant Pedestal Lamps (Lighting Devices) Toy Jesus Christ Virgin Mary Elizabeth (Saint) Joseph (Of Nazareth, Saint)
Bibliographic reference	DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	DYCE.332

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Record created	September 15, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1137126/virgin-and-child-drawing-cambiaso-luca/

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