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Image Figure

ca. 1700 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Religious figure depicting the Virgin Mary. Carved, gessoed and polychromed wood, with golden hair that seems to be modelled wax. Cloth covered wire legs with wax high-heeled shoes covered in cloth, doll attached to white-painted wood plinth with wire supports wrapped in pink silk thread.Wearing a white silk dress embroidered with polychrome silk embroidery and metal thread in a flower and pineapple motif, and a blue silk cloak edged with silver thread embroidery. Metal crown (damaged)


Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Doll
  • Dress
  • Mantle
  • Crown
Materials and techniques
Carved wood, wax, cloth on wire armature, embroidered silk
Brief description
Image figure representing the Virgin Mary, polychromed wood, wax and cloth in embroidered silk clothing
Physical description
Religious figure depicting the Virgin Mary. Carved, gessoed and polychromed wood, with golden hair that seems to be modelled wax. Cloth covered wire legs with wax high-heeled shoes covered in cloth, doll attached to white-painted wood plinth with wire supports wrapped in pink silk thread.Wearing a white silk dress embroidered with polychrome silk embroidery and metal thread in a flower and pineapple motif, and a blue silk cloak edged with silver thread embroidery. Metal crown (damaged)
Dimensions
  • Height: 25cm
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.14-1929

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Record createdDecember 13, 2007
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