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Virgin and Child
(Medieval Europe )
The tender interaction between this Virgin and Child is characteristic of Gothic devotional art, as are their serene, smiling expressions and the graceful drapery folds. Testifying to the fragile nature of ivory, the head of the Child has been restored, and the silver crown of the Virgin replaces a lost one of gold.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Carlo Micheli (Micaëli), Paris; Dr. de Saint Germain, Paris; Henri Daguerre, Paris; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1922, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2008 | Sonya Clark: Loose Strands, Tight Knots. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 1997 | Images of Devotion: Personal Piety in Medieval Manuscripts and Ivories. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1965 | Medieval Art. Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 12/19/1958 | Treatment | cleaned; repaired |
| 6/10/1997 | Treatment | stabilized |
Geographies
France, Paris (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 8 3/4 x W: 2 7/16 x D: 2 3/16 in. (22.2 x 6.3 x 5.6 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1922
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.
71.240