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The Virgin and Child with Saint Elizabeth and the Young John the Baptist: M.57-1904

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Virgin and Child with Saint Elizabeth and the Young John the Baptist

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

The Virgin and Child with Saint Elizabeth and the Young John the Baptist. Verre églomisé; rectangular; 'the Virgin with the Child. Behind her on the left is St. Elizabeth; in the foreground the young John the Baptist kisses the Child's hand. The Virgin wears a ruddy brown tunic and a green mantle; St. Elizabeth has a white hood.' (Dalton 78)

Legal notes

Bequeathed by F. McClean

Measurements and weight

Length: 6.75 in

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century, Early#
Circa 1700 - 1725

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration composed of paint

Materials used in production

Glass

Techniques used in production

Painting : Painting under glass

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.57-1904
Primary reference Number: 28234
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 4 April 2018 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Virgin and Child with Saint Elizabeth and the Young John the Baptist" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/28234 Accessed: 2024-11-22 08:05:16

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