Kneeling Figure of a Woman: M.122-1961

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Titles

Kneeling Figure of a Woman

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Perhaps)

Entities

Figure

Categories

Sculpture

Description

Figure, limestone, perhaps from a tomb.

Legal notes

L.C.G. Clarke Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 106.0 cm

Place(s) associated

Loire ⪼ Loire Valley ⪼ France

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1961) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray

Dating

16th Century, Early#
Circa 1500 CE - Circa 1530 CE

Note

French, perhaps Loire Valley

J.M. Massing and R. Marks believe (1982) this piece may originate in the Loire Valley (very possibly M. Fontséré 1996) perhaps Nantès, c.1500.

People, subjects and objects depicted

Project

Sculpture UK

Materials used in production

Techniques used in production

Carving : Limestone

References and bibliographic entries

Christie's Sale Catalogue, 6th April 1971

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.122-1961
Primary reference Number: 31350
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_122_1961
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 3 December 2019

Associated departments & institutions

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

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