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Virgin and Child and St John

Relief
18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The group is shown beside a tree - the latter being on the left side of the relief. The seated Virgin holds the sleeping Infant Christ on her left knee, and is making a gesture (of silence?) to the infant St John. Rocky background with a house and minute figures of a man and an ass.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleVirgin and Child and St John (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Boxwood relief
Brief description
Relief, boxwood, Virgin and Child and St John, possibly by a member of the Appeller family, Austrian (Tyrolese), possibly 18th century
Physical description
The group is shown beside a tree - the latter being on the left side of the relief. The seated Virgin holds the sleeping Infant Christ on her left knee, and is making a gesture (of silence?) to the infant St John. Rocky background with a house and minute figures of a man and an ass.
Dimensions
  • Height: 18cm
  • Width: 14cm
Object history
Given by Dr. W. L. Hildburgh, F. S. A.
Production
possibly early 18th century, and possibly from a member of the Innsbrucker pewterer family Apeller
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
A.6-1951

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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