Virgin and Child
Statuette
mid 16th century (made)
mid 16th century (made)
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This statuette is by an unknown from the middle of the 16th century from Germany. The group shows the Virgin seated with the Child Christ on her knee in front of St. Anne, who stands and holds a book in her right hand.
It is made of pipeclay, which is a fine white clay also used to make tobacco pipes and pottery. Conveniently situated on a major trading route, Siegburg was a centre of ceramic production with well-organised workshops and kilns in which also pipe-clay figures were fired.
It is made of pipeclay, which is a fine white clay also used to make tobacco pipes and pottery. Conveniently situated on a major trading route, Siegburg was a centre of ceramic production with well-organised workshops and kilns in which also pipe-clay figures were fired.
Object details
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Object type | |
Title | Virgin and Child (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Pipeclay |
Brief description | Statuette, pipeclay, St Anne and the Virgin with the infant Christ, Germany (Siegburg), middle of 16th century |
Physical description | The Virgin is seated witht the child on her knee in front of St. Anne, who stands and holds a book in her right hand |
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Object history | Dug up near Cologne. Bought, 5s. |
Production | Germany - Siegburg - dug up near Cologne |
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Summary | This statuette is by an unknown from the middle of the 16th century from Germany. The group shows the Virgin seated with the Child Christ on her knee in front of St. Anne, who stands and holds a book in her right hand. It is made of pipeclay, which is a fine white clay also used to make tobacco pipes and pottery. Conveniently situated on a major trading route, Siegburg was a centre of ceramic production with well-organised workshops and kilns in which also pipe-clay figures were fired. |
Bibliographic reference | Inventory of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in the Years 1903 - 1904. In: List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum, During the Year 1903, Arranged According to the Dates of Acquisition with Appendix and Indices. London: Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, by Wyman and Sons, Limited, 1907, p. 250 |
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Accession number | 1457-1903 |
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Record created | November 21, 2008 |
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