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Christ: M.22-1950

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Christ

Maker(s)

Production: Desiderio da Settignano (After)

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Description

Stucco. Standing figure of the Child Christ.

Notes

History note: Sir George Donaldson; Henry Harris; sold Sotheby's, 24 October 1950, The Henry Harris Collection, Catalogue of the Celebrated Collection of Renaissance Works of Art and Paintings, the Property of Henry Harris (decd.) . . ., p. 22, lot 124.

Legal notes

Bought with the Leverton Harris Fund.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1950) by Sotheby's

Dating

Unknown
Production date: after AD 1425

Note

After an original by Desiderio da Settignano on the tabernacle in San Lorenzo, Florence

People, subjects and objects depicted

Project

  • Sculpture UK

Components of the work

Figure Depth 17 cm Height 64.8 cm Width 26.9 cm
Plinth Height 7.6 cm Width 23.5 cm

Materials used in production

Stucco

Techniques used in production

Moulding : Moulded stucco

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.22-1950
Primary reference Number: 29647
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_22_1950

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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