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Virgin and Child

Relief
Second half fifteenth century (sculpted), ca. 1884 (cast)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plaster Cast of the relief of the Virgin and Child, after the marble original in the Seminario, Siena.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleVirgin and Child (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Plaster cast
Brief description
Plaster Cast of the relief of the Virgin and Child, after the marble original in the Seminario, Siena; ascribed to Antonio Federighi dei Tolomei, second half of the fifteenth century, cast by Oronzio Lelli, ca. 1884
Physical description
Plaster Cast of the relief of the Virgin and Child, after the marble original in the Seminario, Siena.
Dimensions
  • Height: 66.5cm
Object history
Purchased from Oronzio Lelli in 1884 for 16s 8d (20 lire)
Historical context
Possibly based on a lost work by Donatello (1386-1466) who lived in Siena from 1457 to 1461.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
REPRO.1884-644

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Record createdJuly 14, 2000
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