Plaquette
late 16th or early 17th century (made)
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This plaquette, probably made in the late 16th or early 17th century Spain, represents the Virgin and Child seated on a cloud, and St. Dominic and St. Francis receiving a rosary and a girdle of rope.
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Brief description | Plaquette Virgin and Child, gilt brass. Spanish late 16th or early 17th century. |
Physical description | Plaquette in gilt brass of the Virgin and Child seated on a cloud. In one of the lower corners kneels St. Dominic to whom the Child is giving a rosary, and in the other St. Francis to whom the Virgin is giving a girdle of rope. Beside St. Dominic are the dog and torch. In each of the upper corners is a cherub. |
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Summary | This plaquette, probably made in the late 16th or early 17th century Spain, represents the Virgin and Child seated on a cloud, and St. Dominic and St. Francis receiving a rosary and a girdle of rope. |
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Accession number | A.47-1925 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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