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Pietà
Production: Unknown
Pietà, wood, carved in very high relief; highly polychromed. The Virgin is seated, wearing a gilded veil and voluminous draperies. Her head is turned to the left as she gazes at Christ's right hand, which she lifts with her right hand. The body of Christ, naked except for a loin cloth, rests across her knees. His head is supported by her left knee. His face is turned away from the Virgin and his mouth is half open. At the bottom, the ground on which her draperies fall and on which her left foot rests, is carved on a separate piece of wood, the grain of which runs in the opposite direction; the join is most noticeable at the back.
Given by Mrs May Cippico, in accordance with the wishes of Mrs Sigismund Goetze
Depth: 7 1/2 in
Height: 16 1/4 in
Width: 12 5/8 in
Method of acquisition: Given (1951) by Cippico, May
18th Century, first half#
Circa
1700
CE
-
1750
CE
Heavily overpainted and dirty but not at all bad.
Decoration composed of paint ( highly polychromed)
Carving : Wood, carved in very high relief; highly polychromed
Accession number: M.6-1951
Primary reference Number: 30371
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_6_1951
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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