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Virgin and Child
(Medieval Europe )
The Virgin, who has suffered some damage over time, stands in a swaying pose to support the missing Child on her left arm. Her apron-style drapery hangs in deep folds, and her head was once ornamented with a metal crown. The rendering of her deep-set eyes and slightly pinched features is not found in French works, but can be seen instead in English ivory and alabaster sculptures as early as the mid-13th century.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Léon Gruel, Paris; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1914, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1983-1984 | Ivory: The Sumptuous Art. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 9/28/1983 | Examination | examined for exhibition |
Geographies
United Kingdom, England (Place of Origin)
Measurements
65 x 2 1/4 x 1 5/8 in. (165.1 x 5.7 x 4.1 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1914
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
71.237