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Virgin and Child
Sculptor: Desiderio da Settignano (After)
Relief of the Virgin and Child, painted and gilt stucco. The half-length Virgin embraces Christ Child who is standing on her left-hand side. The face of the Virgin touches the face of Christ Child, who clasps His mother’s veil with his left hand and holds himself on his mother’s right shoulder with his right hand. A classical-style band runs across the top of the Virgin’s head and through her curly hair, showing from the veil pushed backwards. Both the haloes are finely decorated. In the top part of the relief there is a garland hanging behind the Virgin’s head. The relief is in a glazed rectangular carved and gilt wood frame
History note: Uncertain before testator
F. Leverton Harris Bequest, 1926
Depth: 4 cm
Depth: 9 cm
Width: 43.5 cm
Width: 61.7 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1926) by Harris, Frederick Leverton
15th Century, third quarter#
Circa
1450
CE
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Circa
1460
CE
Object
Height 68 cm
Frame
Height 85 cm
Accession number: M.6-1926
Primary reference Number: 29635
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_6_1926
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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