Virgin and Child
Relief
3rd quarter 15th century (sculpted), ca. 1890 (cast)
3rd quarter 15th century (sculpted), ca. 1890 (cast)
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| Place of origin |
Plaster Cast of the relief of the Virgin and Child after the marble original in the Galleria Sabauda, Turin.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Virgin and Child (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Plaster cast |
| Brief description | Plaster Cast of the relief of the Virgin and Child after the marble original in the Galleria Sabauda, Turin; ascribed to Desiderio da Settignano, third quarter of the 15th century, cast by Oronzio Lelli, ca. 1890 |
| Physical description | Plaster Cast of the relief of the Virgin and Child after the marble original in the Galleria Sabauda, Turin. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Oronzio Lelli in 1890 for 8s 4d |
| Historical context | The original relief was acquired in Florence by the Galleria Sabauda in 1850. At least twelve other versions of this composition exist, made from painted and gilded stucco and dating from the fifteenth century. One of these stucco reliefs, deriving from the Madonna in Turin, is also in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum (museum no. 5767-1859). |
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| Associated object | 5767-1859 (Object) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | REPRO.1890-37 |
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| Record created | July 14, 2000 |
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