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Virgin and Child
Production: Unknown
Ivory carved in the round. The Virgin stands holding the Child in her left arm. Her tall figure sways backward, with the right knee breaking forward, and her head slightly tilted to the left. The smile is faint on the traditional oval face. Her mantle falls in broad soft folds.
History note: From Switzerland, where it had been since the French Revolution. Barthélemy Rey Collection, cat. no. 22. 1913: Lent to the Exposition du Moyen Age, Paris (cat. no. 109). Paris, Hotel Drouot, 11-14 May 1921, Catalogue des sculptures objets d'art et de curiosité . . . bois sculpté . . composant la collection de M. Barthelemy Rey, lot . purchased from by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam
Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Height: 27.1 cm
Width: 8 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1937) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
14th Century, Mid#
Medieval
Circa
1330
-
Circa
1370
Carving : Ivory carved in the round
Accession number: M.2-1937
Primary reference Number: 31712
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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