Virgin and Child and St John
Relief
18th century (made)
18th century (made)
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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
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Title | Virgin 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. |
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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 |
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Accession number | A.6-1951 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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