Virgin and Child
Statue
1310-1330 (made)
1310-1330 (made)
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This painted and gilded walnut Virgin and Child figure is carved in ca. 1310-1330 in Ile-de-France.
The Virgin is seated on a low bench with the Child Christ on her left knee. She wears a low foliated crown with eight fleurons over a short veil, a belted gown and a mantle drawn across her knees. Christ, dressed in along robe, reaches across the Virgin's chest to grasp her mantle-cord with His right hand.
Details of the style and carving of this figure can be compared to two other Virgin and Child groups in the Louvre, Paris, which are known to have been made in the Ile-de-France in the early 14th century. The present sculpture has suffered extensive damage and some overpainting.
The Virgin is seated on a low bench with the Child Christ on her left knee. She wears a low foliated crown with eight fleurons over a short veil, a belted gown and a mantle drawn across her knees. Christ, dressed in along robe, reaches across the Virgin's chest to grasp her mantle-cord with His right hand.
Details of the style and carving of this figure can be compared to two other Virgin and Child groups in the Louvre, Paris, which are known to have been made in the Ile-de-France in the early 14th century. The present sculpture has suffered extensive damage and some overpainting.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Virgin and Child (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Walnut, painted and gilded |
| Brief description | Statue, walnut. painted and gilded, The Virgin and Child, France (Ile-de-France), ca. 1310-1330 |
| Physical description | Virgin is seated on a low bench with the Child Christ on her left knee. She wears a low foliated crown with eight fleurons over a short veil, a belted gown and a mantle drawn across her knees. Christ dressed in along robe, reaches across the Virgin's chest to grasp her mantle-cord with His right hand. The present polychrome decoration is not original. |
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| Object history | Bequeathed by Miss M. A. V . Cappe in 1911. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This painted and gilded walnut Virgin and Child figure is carved in ca. 1310-1330 in Ile-de-France. The Virgin is seated on a low bench with the Child Christ on her left knee. She wears a low foliated crown with eight fleurons over a short veil, a belted gown and a mantle drawn across her knees. Christ, dressed in along robe, reaches across the Virgin's chest to grasp her mantle-cord with His right hand. Details of the style and carving of this figure can be compared to two other Virgin and Child groups in the Louvre, Paris, which are known to have been made in the Ile-de-France in the early 14th century. The present sculpture has suffered extensive damage and some overpainting. |
| Bibliographic reference | Williamson, Paul and Evelyn, P. Northern Gothic Sculpture 1200-1450. London : Victoria and Albert Museum, 1988
pp.70&73
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.7-1911 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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