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The Visitation: M.7-1928

Object information

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Titles

The Visitation

Maker(s)

Sculptor: Unknown (Uncertain)

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Description

Oak, carved in low relief. The Virgin Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth

Two oak boards of unequal size, carved in low relief. The Virgin Mary stands on the viewer's left,. Her head is uncovered and she wears a long dress and a cloak held together on her chest by a brooch . Her married cousin Elizabeth stands on the right. Her head is covered and she wears a long dress and a cloak loosely draped over her shoulders. She rests her left hand on her 'bump' , and extends her right to the Virgin, who grasps it in both hands in sympathetic greeting. Behind and between them is a tree situated on a hill.

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 60.0 cm
Width: 35.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

15th Century, Mid#
After 1407 CE - Before 1430 CE

Note

M.7, 8 & 9-1928, are related to North German sculpture of the mid-15th century

School or Style

Late Medieval

People, subjects and objects depicted

Project

  • Sculpture UK

Materials used in production

Oak

Techniques used in production

Carving : Two oak boards of unequal size, carved in low relief

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.7-1928
Primary reference Number: 30274
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_7_1928
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Audit data

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

Associated departments & institutions

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

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