The Virgin and Child
Relief
second half of the fifteenth century (made)
second half of the fifteenth century (made)
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This is a highly coloured version of a Rosellino relief in the Victoria and Albert Museum collections and is one of the sculptor's most frequently copied reliefs. The Virgin is seated facing the the right, holding the seated Child on her left knee. He holds a bird in his left hand and touches his mother's arm with his right.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Virgin and Child |
| Materials and techniques | Painted stucco |
| Brief description | Painted stucco relief of the Virgin and Child after Rossellino, Italian (Florence) 15th century |
| Physical description | Relief in painted stucco. The Virgin is seated facing to the right holding the seated Child on her left knee. He holds a bird in his left hand and touches his mother's arm with his right. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr W.B Chamberlin. |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mr W.B Chamberlin. |
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| Summary | This is a highly coloured version of a Rosellino relief in the Victoria and Albert Museum collections and is one of the sculptor's most frequently copied reliefs. The Virgin is seated facing the the right, holding the seated Child on her left knee. He holds a bird in his left hand and touches his mother's arm with his right. |
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| Accession number | A.106-1937 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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