Virgin and Child: M.54-1904

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Virgin and Child

Maker(s)

Maker: Unidentified

Entities

Plaque

Categories

Enamels

Description

Frame of a raised foliated scroll in enamel surrounds the slightly sunk centre-piece. On a plain gilt ground is applied an enamelled figure group. The Virgin has a red mantle with a white border which is worn over the head in the Byzantine manner. The Child, holding a papyrus roll in his left hand and blessing with his right, wears a yellow mantle over a black robe.

Notes

History note: Purchased in Paris in 1900 by Frank McClean

Legal notes

Frank McClean Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 13.3 cm
Width: 10.8 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1904) by McClean, Frank

Dating

19th Century, Late#
Production date: circa AD 1900

Components of the work

Including Frame Depth 0.75 cm

Materials used in production

Techniques used in production

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.54-1904
Primary reference Number: 156443
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 15 September 2015

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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