Roundel
1895-6 (made)
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This roundel of enamelled terracotta is a nineteenth copy from an original work of Della Robbia ware of about 1500 in the Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence. In the centre in white, on a blue ground, is a half-length figure of the Virgin with the Infant Saviour standing on her lap and placing an arm round her neck; to her right is part of the scrolled back of the chair on which she is seated. This group is surrounded by a wreath of flowers, fruit, and foliage, painted in natural colours.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Enamelled terracotta |
| Brief description | Roundel, Virgin and Child, enamelled terracotta, flowers, fruit, foliage. |
| Physical description | Roundel of enamelled terracotta; a copy from an original work of Della Robbia ware of about 1500 in the Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence. In the centre in white, on a blue ground, is a half-length figure of the Virgin with the Infant Saviour standing on her lap and placing an arm round her neck; to her right is part of the scrolled back of the chair on which she is seated. This group is surrounded by a wreath of flowers, fruit, and foliage, painted in natural colours. |
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| Object history | Reproduced and given by Signor Giuseppe Lelli, Florence. |
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| Summary | This roundel of enamelled terracotta is a nineteenth copy from an original work of Della Robbia ware of about 1500 in the Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence. In the centre in white, on a blue ground, is a half-length figure of the Virgin with the Infant Saviour standing on her lap and placing an arm round her neck; to her right is part of the scrolled back of the chair on which she is seated. This group is surrounded by a wreath of flowers, fruit, and foliage, painted in natural colours. |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1896. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office. Wyman and Sons. 1900. pp.36-7 |
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| Accession number | 212-1896 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2009 |
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