Photograph
1850-1896 (photographed)
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A photograph depicting two groups of carved figures and a single carved figure. One of the groups of figures, carved from oak, consists of St. Anne holding in her right hand the Virgin Mary with the infant Jesus and with her left offering the Child a fruit. The other group, carved from walnut wood that has been painted and gilded, includes the Virgin Mary and infant Jesus; the left hand of the Virgin Mary and the right hand of the Child are missing. The single figure, also carved of walnut wood that has been painted and gilded, represents St. John the Baptist who is shown holding a lamb in his left arm.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Photograph |
| Brief description | Photograph of a group of French carved figures which were previously part of the collection of Emile Peyre, Great Britain, 1850s-1896 |
| Physical description | A photograph depicting two groups of carved figures and a single carved figure. One of the groups of figures, carved from oak, consists of St. Anne holding in her right hand the Virgin Mary with the infant Jesus and with her left offering the Child a fruit. The other group, carved from walnut wood that has been painted and gilded, includes the Virgin Mary and infant Jesus; the left hand of the Virgin Mary and the right hand of the Child are missing. The single figure, also carved of walnut wood that has been painted and gilded, represents St. John the Baptist who is shown holding a lamb in his left arm. |
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| Object history | The objects in the photograph formed part of the collection of Emile Peyre (1824-1904), a notable Parisian collector of French Medieval and Renaissance artefacts. These objects are now in the collection of National Museums Scotland (previously named the Museum of Science and Art, Edinburgh). |
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| Bibliographic reference | On a label pasted to the mount. |
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| Accession number | PH.1139-1896 |
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| Record created | June 26, 2014 |
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