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Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | coloured plaster scagliola |
| Brief description | Picture - full length depiction of the Madonna and Child standing on a cloud, 1700-1799. |
| Physical description | Large scagliola plaster panel with a full length depiction of the Madonna and Child standing on a cloud. It is decorated with birds and geometric designs in imitation of marble; possibly antependium |
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| Credit line | The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London |
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| Summary | Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | LOAN:GILBERT.922:1-2008 |
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| Record created | June 26, 2008 |
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