The Mourning Virgin
Statuette
early 16th century (made)
early 16th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This oak statuette depicts the mourning Virgin standing with her head bent and hands clasped. She wears a long cloak falling in heavy folds and draped over the head. The figure was made in Maastricht in the Netherlands, and dates from the early 16th century.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Mourning Virgin (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Oak |
| Brief description | Statuette, oak, the Virgin Mary, Flemish, first half of 16th century |
| Physical description | Statuette standing with head bent and hands clasped; she wears a long cloak falling in heavy folds and thrown over the head. Beneath the right arm is a hole, possibly for a relic. |
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| Object history | Bought, £16 12s. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This oak statuette depicts the mourning Virgin standing with her head bent and hands clasped. She wears a long cloak falling in heavy folds and draped over the head. The figure was made in Maastricht in the Netherlands, and dates from the early 16th century. |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in the Years 1905 - 1908. In: List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum, During the Year 1906, Arranged According to the Dates of Acquisition with Appendix and Indices. London: Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, Limited, 1909, p. 108 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 591-1906 |
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| Record created | January 8, 2009 |
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