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Standing Virgin and Child: C.1799-1928

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Standing Virgin and Child

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown

Entities

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Description

Lead-glazed earthenware

Red earthenware with brown lead glaze. The Virgin, crowned and wearing a short cloak over a long gown, stands beside a scrolled pillar on which theinfant Christ stands, leaning his left arm on her shoulder, and holding her left hand with his right. The rectangular base has four uneven bun feet and is inscribed 'MAH' across the sunken panel in the front.

Notes

History note: Unknown before Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 25.2 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

19th Century
Circa 1800 CE - Circa 1875 CE

Note

Probably from Sicily or southern Italy, and made for devotional use in the home

Materials used in production

appearing brown Lead-glaze
red Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Press-moulding : Red earthenware, press-moulded in parts, assembled, and lead-glazed
Lead-glazing

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.1799-1928
Primary reference Number: 72628
Old object number: R.2946

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 30 April 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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