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Relief

2nd half of 15th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This marble relief representing the Virgin and Child was made in the second half of the 15th century Italy. This was acquired in Naples by Dr. Bishop, British Consul at Naples, and said to have come from the church of the Incoronata in Naples. The upper part, split off by nails used to fasten on a metal crown, has been replaced by a coarsely carved later addition. This was at some time painted and the removal of this paint has left some slight discolouration.


Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Relief Virgin and Child
  • Restoration From Relief of Virgin and Child
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Relief Virgin and Child. Italian 2nd half of 15th century.
Physical description
Relief in marble, the Virgin and Child. The Virgin is represented to the shoulders above a roughly indicated parapet. She is turned slightly to the left, and her right hand appears above the parapet supporting the Child, also represented in less than half-length, who raises his righ hand to her throat. The Child has a cruciform halo.
Dimensions
  • Height: 34.3cm
  • Width: 39.7cm
Subjects depicted
Summary
This marble relief representing the Virgin and Child was made in the second half of the 15th century Italy. This was acquired in Naples by Dr. Bishop, British Consul at Naples, and said to have come from the church of the Incoronata in Naples. The upper part, split off by nails used to fasten on a metal crown, has been replaced by a coarsely carved later addition. This was at some time painted and the removal of this paint has left some slight discolouration.
Bibliographic references
  • Maclagan, Eric and Longhurst, Margaret H. Catalogue of Italian Sculpture. London, 1932. p. 94.
  • Pope-Hennessy, John. Catalogue of Italian Sculpture in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: HMSO, 1964. cat. no. 298. fig. no. 301.
  • Arnoldi, Francesco Negri. Scultura Italiana al Victoria and Albert Museum I&II. Commentari. Anno XXI, June-July 1970. pp. 215-216.
Collection
Accession number
A.5-1924

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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