Virgin and child
Relief
ca. 1850-1900 (made), ca. 1150 (made)
ca. 1850-1900 (made), ca. 1150 (made)
| Place of origin |
A damaged depiction of the Virgin and Child was discovered at York Minster in the choir after a fire in 1829. The heads were probably vandalised in the 16th century. The cast was almost certainly made and came to the Museum in the 19th century, but it is not known exactly when.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Virgin and child (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted plaster cast |
| Brief description | Plaster cast of a relief of the Virgin and Child made in England about 1850-1900. The original was made in York about 1150. |
| Physical description | Plaster cast of a relief of the Virgin and Child, the heads of the original were probably vandalised in the 16th century and can be seen on the cast. |
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| Production type | Copy |
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| Object history | Copy of a relief of the Virgin and Child made in plaster in England about 1850-1900. The original was made in Tadcaster limestone in York, England about 1150 and was discovered in the choir at York minster following a fire in 1829. |
| Historical context | Original in York Minster |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | A damaged depiction of the Virgin and Child was discovered at York Minster in the choir after a fire in 1829. The heads were probably vandalised in the 16th century. The cast was almost certainly made and came to the Museum in the 19th century, but it is not known exactly when. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | REPRO.A.1915-1 |
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| Record created | June 27, 2000 |
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