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Appliqué Figure of the Madonna and Child
13th century (Medieval)
copper with gilding
(Medieval Europe )
(Medieval Europe )
The Virgin hands the Christ child an apple which symbolizes the redemption of mankind after the original sin of Adam and Eve. The hollow metal figures were once attached to a wooden or metal throne.
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.
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.
Henri Daguerre (?), Paris; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1924, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1968 | A Medieval Treasury: An Exhibition of Medieval Art from the Third to the Sixteenth Century. Andrew Dickson White Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca; Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute- Museum of Art, Utica. |
Geographies
France, Limoges (Place of Origin)
Measurements
8 7/16 in. (21.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1924
Location in Museum
Not on view
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.
53.3