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Virgin and Child

Relief
third quarter of the 15th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Rosselli, Domenico
Place of origin
Florence (made)

This painted stucco relief is moulded from a marble relief by Domenico Rosselli formerly in the Bardini Collection in Florence. It represents the Virgin seen behind a parapet on which the Child stands on a cushion at her left side, holding up his scarf. The frame is contemporary.

Object details

Object type
Relief
TitleVirgin and Child
Materials and techniques
Stucco
Stucco
Painted
Carved
Brief description
Relief, Virgin and Child.
Physical description
Relief in painted stucco. Virgin and Child, the latter standing on a cushion. In a carved wood frame, painted and gilt.
Object history
Purchased in Florence (Bardini £118)
Subjects depicted
Virgin Mary
Jesus Christ
Summary
This painted stucco relief is moulded from a marble relief by Domenico Rosselli formerly in the Bardini Collection in Florence. It represents the Virgin seen behind a parapet on which the Child stands on a cushion at her left side, holding up his scarf. The frame is contemporary.
Bibliographic references
  • List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1890. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1891. pp. 3
  • Kecks, Ronald G. Madonna und Kind. Das haushiche Andachtsbild im Florence des 15. Jahrhunderts. Berlin. 1988. pp. 108. pl. 77
  • Trusted, M. ed. The Making of Sculpture. The materials and techniques of European Sculpture. London. 2007. pp. 156. pl. 300
  • MacLagan, E, and Longhurst, Margaret, H. Catalogue of Italian Sculpture. London: V&A, 1932. pp.69
  • Pope Hennessey, John. Catalogue of Italian Sculpture in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1964. pp.149-50
  • Avery, C. 'The Beauregand Madonna, a forgotten masterpiece by Desiderio da Sedignano.' in The Connoisseur. Nov. 1976. pp. 187f.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
6-1890

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Record createdOctober 27, 2008
Record URL
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