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Adoration of the Virgin and Child

Drawing
17th century (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Seghers, Gerard (artist)
Place of origin
Belgium (drawn)

Adoration of the Virgin and Child, in the clouds; and beneath an ecclesiastical procession entering the gate of a city; Highly finished drawing in red chalk, on paper; Designed for a book illustration.


Object details

Categories
Drawings
Designs
Object type
Drawing
TitleAdoration of the Virgin and Child
Materials and techniques
highly finished drawing in red chalk, on paper
Paper
Red Chalk
Drawing (Image-Making)
Brief description
Seghers, Gerard; Adoration of the Virgin and Child; and beneath an ecclesiastical procession; Highly finished drawing in red chalk, on paper; Designed for a book illustration; Flemish school; 17th century.
Physical description
Adoration of the Virgin and Child, in the clouds; and beneath an ecclesiastical procession entering the gate of a city; Highly finished drawing in red chalk, on paper; Designed for a book illustration.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.5in
  • Width: 9.9in
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
Flemish School
Production typeUnique
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Object history
Designed for a book illustration.
Subjects depicted
City
Gate
Procession
People
Clouds
Virgin Mary
Jesus Christ
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.530

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Record createdOctober 21, 2009
Record URL
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