Memorial tablet
Panel
1565 (made)
1565 (made)
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This stone memorial tablet is incised with a representation of the Virgin and Child between two adoring angels. Beneath there is an inscription surrounded by a framework composed of scrolled strapwork forming a pediment at the top and a bracket at the bottom enclosing a cherub's head.
Object details
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Object type | |
Title | Memorial tablet |
Materials and techniques | Stone |
Brief description | Panel, Virgin and Child, angels, scrolled strapwork, Italian, 1565. |
Physical description | Panel. Memorial tablet, stone, incised with a representtation of the Virgin and Child between two adoring angels. Inscription. the framework is composed of scrolled strapwork, forming a pediment at the top and a bracket at the bottom, enclosing a cherub's head. |
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Marks and inscriptions | IN TEMPO DS PIERO FAVRO GASTALDO. ROCHO DE BLADISERA AVICHARIO ET MARCHESI D MARCHESINI SCRIVA. CON S FELISE VAROTER BOR SONDRIN ET MARCANT GEMA ALLETI S LA FABRICA. M.D.LXV. |
Object history | Bought for £4. |
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Summary | This stone memorial tablet is incised with a representation of the Virgin and Child between two adoring angels. Beneath there is an inscription surrounded by a framework composed of scrolled strapwork forming a pediment at the top and a bracket at the bottom enclosing a cherub's head. |
Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1892. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1893. pp. 234. |
Collection | |
Accession number | 1862-1892 |
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Record created | December 8, 2008 |
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