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Madonna and Child

Printing Plate
17th century (etched)
Artist/Maker
Ricci (etcher)
Place of origin
Italy (etched)

Madonna and Child. The Virgin Mary, with a crown and halo, holding the infant Christ who has a halo and a cross marked on his chest. Copperplate etching, cancelled with four holes, one in each corner of the design.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Christianity
Tools & Equipment
Biblical Imagery
Printmaking Techniques
Object type
Printing Plate
TitleMadonna and Child
Materials and techniques
Copperplate etching
Copper
Etching
Brief description
Madonna and Child. The Virgin Mary, with a crown and halo, holding the infant Christ. Copperplate etching, cancelled. Etched by Ricci. Possibly Italian. 17th century.
Physical description
Madonna and Child. The Virgin Mary, with a crown and halo, holding the infant Christ who has a halo and a cross marked on his chest. Copperplate etching, cancelled with four holes, one in each corner of the design.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.9cm
  • Width: 4.9cm
Measured by DH 08/07/2010
Marks and inscriptions
Ricci (Signed, bottom-right corner of design (in reverse).)
Credit line
Given by Sir George Hill, K.C.B.
Production
See an impression taken from this plate, after it was cancelled, E.71-1936.
Subjects depicted
Woman
Child
Halo
Crown
Virgin Mary
Jesus Christ
Associated object
E.71-1936 (Version)
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1936, London: Board of Education, 1937.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.72-1936

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O736510/madonna-and-child-printing-plate-ricci/
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