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The Virgin with the Dead Christ

Statuette
late 16th century or early 17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This bronze statuette shows the Virgin holding the dead Christ over her right knee. It is made in the late 16th century or early 17th century in Italy.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Virgin with the Dead Christ (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Brief description
Statuette / Group, The Virgin with the dead Christ, Italy, late 16th or early 17th century
Physical description
The Virgin holds the dead Christ over her right knee
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.43cm
  • Width: 7cm
Object history
Bought, £6 10s.
Subjects depicted
Summary
This bronze statuette shows the Virgin holding the dead Christ over her right knee. It is made in the late 16th century or early 17th century in Italy.
Bibliographic references
  • Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1864 In: Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, Arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol I. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 37
  • Georg Raphael Donner 1693-1741, exh. cat., Österreichische Galerie, Vienna, 1993, p. 30, fig. 16 for similar version see
Collection
Accession number
296-1864

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Record createdNovember 4, 2008
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