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The Virgin as Queen of Heaven
Maker: Unknown (Perhaps)
Maiolica panel of The Virgin as Queen of Heaven, painted in blue, yellow, orange, and brown.
Panel. Pale buff earthenware, tin-glazed on the front and parts of the outer edge. There is a large fault in the glaze on the left side of the Virgin. Painted in blue, yellow, orange, and manganese-brown.
Rectangular.
The Virgin stands with her hands clasped, wearing a billowing robe. Above her head is a halo composed of twelve stars and beneath her feet there is a serpent and a crescent moon. The background is yellow. On either side of her is an inscription in blue Roman capitals: `MARIA MATER MISERI CORDIAE 1744' (Mary Mother of Mercy). The edge is bordered by an orange scalloped line, a straight line, and linked S-scrolls. The back is inscribed in black, `.G.M./M/P.'.
History note: Roger Roe, Cambridge, from whom purchased on 21 January 1925 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher for £4.10.0 (MS Cat. 4469).
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Depth: 3.0 cm
Height: 32.5 cm
Width: 25.0 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, Mid
Production date:
AD 1744
: dated
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( blue, yellow, orange, and manganese-brown)
Front, Outer Edge
composed of
tin-glaze
Accession number: C.2204-1928
Primary reference Number: 79091
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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