Virgin and child
Relief
ca. 1480 (sculpted), ca. 1888 (cast)
ca. 1480 (sculpted), ca. 1888 (cast)
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This plaster relief of the Virgin and Child is a cast of the marble original from the workshop of Andre del Verrocchio in the Museo Nazionale (Bargello), Florence.
Object details
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| Title | Virgin and child (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Plaster cast |
| Brief description | Plaster cast relief, Virgin and Child, after a marble original from the workshop of Andrea del Verrocchio, cast ca. 1888 |
| Physical description | This plaster relief of the Virgin and Child is a cast of the marble original from the workshop of Andre del Verrocchio in the Museo Nazionale (Bargello), Florence. |
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| Object history | Acquired in exchange from the Berlin Museum in 1888 for £2 10s (50 marks) |
| Historical context | The composition of the relief is adapted in reverse with some variations from that of Verrocchio's only autograph Madonna relief, the painted terracotta, also now in the Bargello, from the Hospital of S. Maria Nuova, which probably dates from the early 1470s. At one time thought to be itself an autograph work of Verrocchio, the marble is now generally thought to be a product of his workshop. It has been suggested that it was carved by Francesco di Simone Ferrucci (1437-93), who from the late 1470s came heavily under the influence of Verrocchio. |
| Production | This object is a 19th century cast of the 15th century original which at one time was thought to be itself an autograph work of Verrocchio, though the marble is now generally thought to be a product of his workshop. It has been suggested that it was carved by Francesco di Simone Ferrucci, who from the late 1470s came heavily under the influence of Verrocchio. |
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| Accession number | REPRO.1888-522 |
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| Record created | December 7, 1999 |
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