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Virgin and Child

Wax Relief
early 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Wax relief of the Virgin and Child. The Virgin is seated in a landscape, supporting the naked Christ Child on her left knee. In her right hand she holds his chemise and a binder. The Virgin wears an ample mantle over a robe with a jewelled belt and trimming round the low neck. She has a string of pearls round her neck and in her hair. At her feet is a dormouse (?). In the upper right hand corner is a Cupid holding bunches of grapes. The trees on either side have twigs of wood. A bird is shown in the tree to the right.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleVirgin and Child
Materials and techniques
Wax
Brief description
Wax relief, the Virgin and Child, German, early 19th century
Physical description
Wax relief of the Virgin and Child. The Virgin is seated in a landscape, supporting the naked Christ Child on her left knee. In her right hand she holds his chemise and a binder. The Virgin wears an ample mantle over a robe with a jewelled belt and trimming round the low neck. She has a string of pearls round her neck and in her hair. At her feet is a dormouse (?). In the upper right hand corner is a Cupid holding bunches of grapes. The trees on either side have twigs of wood. A bird is shown in the tree to the right.
Credit line
Bequeathed by Dr W.L. Hildburgh
Object history
Cast from the same mould as A.3-1939.
Given by Dr. W. L. Hildburgh, F. S. A., 1956.
Subjects depicted
Associated object
A.3-1939 (Duplicate)
Collection
Accession number
A.23-1956

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Record createdMarch 16, 2004
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