Virgin and Child
Relief
late 19th century (made)
late 19th century (made)
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This relief, made by an unknown sculptor probably in France in the late 19th century, reproduces the Chellini Madonna by Donatello. It is probably copied from the bronze version now in the Kress Collection in the National Gallery in Washington (previously in the Dreyfus Collection in Paris).
Donatello (1386-1466) was an early Renaissance sculptor and artist from Florence, who became well known for his bas-relief works, which already incorporated perspective illusionism. He was the most imaginative and versatile of the early Renaissance artists, famous for his rendering of human character and for his dramatic narratives.
Donatello (1386-1466) was an early Renaissance sculptor and artist from Florence, who became well known for his bas-relief works, which already incorporated perspective illusionism. He was the most imaginative and versatile of the early Renaissance artists, famous for his rendering of human character and for his dramatic narratives.
Object details
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| Title | Virgin and Child (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Plaster, partly gilt |
| Brief description | Relief, plaster partly gilt, Virgin and Child, after the Chellini Madonna by Donatello, probably France, 19th century |
| Physical description | After the Chellini Madonna. Underneath the Madonna and Child is a Cherub's head and two cornucopiae. On the back a silver medallion dated 1830 is embedded in the plaster. Pencilled on the back. |
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| Object history | Given to the V&A by Miss Faith Marr, Cullman, Alabama, U.S.A, in 1981. |
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| Summary | This relief, made by an unknown sculptor probably in France in the late 19th century, reproduces the Chellini Madonna by Donatello. It is probably copied from the bronze version now in the Kress Collection in the National Gallery in Washington (previously in the Dreyfus Collection in Paris). Donatello (1386-1466) was an early Renaissance sculptor and artist from Florence, who became well known for his bas-relief works, which already incorporated perspective illusionism. He was the most imaginative and versatile of the early Renaissance artists, famous for his rendering of human character and for his dramatic narratives. |
| Bibliographic reference | For bibliography of the Chellini Madonna see: V&A museum number A.1-1976.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.6-1981 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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