Virgin and Child
Statuette
ca.1600 (made)
ca.1600 (made)
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This pearwood statuette representing the Virgin and Child is made by David Degler (ca. 1600-1682) in Germany (Augsburg) in ca. 1660-1670. The composition of this carved statuette is based on an engraving by Albrecht Dürer. During the seventeenth century prints by Dürer were employed by sculptors to create precious small-scale objects in a retrospective style, mainly for cabinets of curiosities.
Duerer (1471-1528) was a German painter, draughtsman, printmaker and writer. Now considered by many scholars the greatest of all German artists, he not only executed paintings and drawings of the highest quality but also made a major contribution to the development of printmaking, especially engraving, and to the study of anthropometry.
Duerer (1471-1528) was a German painter, draughtsman, printmaker and writer. Now considered by many scholars the greatest of all German artists, he not only executed paintings and drawings of the highest quality but also made a major contribution to the development of printmaking, especially engraving, and to the study of anthropometry.
Object details
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| Title | Virgin and Child (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pearwood |
| Brief description | Statuette, Virgin and Child, pearwood, David Degler, Augsburg (Germany), ca. 1660-1670 |
| Physical description | Group. Carved pearwood. The Virgin, standing with one foot on the crescent moon, and holding the Infant Savious who clasps the 'monde' in his left hand. |
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| Object history | Bought in 1881. |
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| Summary | This pearwood statuette representing the Virgin and Child is made by David Degler (ca. 1600-1682) in Germany (Augsburg) in ca. 1660-1670. The composition of this carved statuette is based on an engraving by Albrecht Dürer. During the seventeenth century prints by Dürer were employed by sculptors to create precious small-scale objects in a retrospective style, mainly for cabinets of curiosities. Duerer (1471-1528) was a German painter, draughtsman, printmaker and writer. Now considered by many scholars the greatest of all German artists, he not only executed paintings and drawings of the highest quality but also made a major contribution to the development of printmaking, especially engraving, and to the study of anthropometry. |
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| Accession number | 28-1881 |
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| Record created | July 14, 2008 |
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