plaster cast of alatarpiece frieze

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Plaster cast frieze in three portions, decorated in relief with cherubs' heads, between which are festoons of leaves and flowers. The original of coloured and enamelled terracotta, forms part of an altarpiece in the South Kensington Museum no. 4412-1857. Attributed to Andrea della Robbia (1437-1528). Italian (Florentine), about 1500.

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Category	Plaster Cast
Object type	Frieze
Title	plaster cast of alatarpiece frieze (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Plaster cast of an original made of coloured and enamelled terracotta. Plaster Cast
Brief description	Plaster cast, portion of the della Robbia altarpiece frieze (4412-1857)
Physical description	Plaster cast frieze in three portions, decorated in relief with cherubs' heads, between which are festoons of leaves and flowers. The original of coloured and enamelled terracotta, forms part of an altarpiece in the South Kensington Museum no. 4412-1857. Attributed to Andrea della Robbia (1437-1528). Italian (Florentine), about 1500.
Dimensions	Height: 5 1/4in Length: 2ft 1 3/4Mft Original dimensions from the cast inventory book.
Object history	Inventories on 9th March 1898. Bought of G.Cantoni, 100church Street, Chelsea. Price 1.10. Entry in cast court inventories. Located in Sculpture Main office. 'Register of reproductions, volume VI' page. 86.
Historical context	Was once classed as marked off. but was then found when being reconciled.
Association	Della Robbia, Andrea
Collection	Sculpture Collection
Accession number	REPRO.1898-77

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Record created	November 11, 2016
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1372113/plaster-cast-of-alatarpiece-frieze-frieze-della-robbia-andrea/

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