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Virgin at the Cross
This carved wooden statue came from a church interior. Most statues of this type were originally covered by gesso (a mixture of glue and plaster of Paris) and then painted in vibrant colors, with some details gilded; only traces of these decorations still remain.
This statue of Christ's mother originally would have been part of a Crucifixion group, along with Saint John the Evangelist.
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.
Raoul Heilbronner, Paris, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1910, by purchase, Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 1/22/1963 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 6/14/1966 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 6/25/1971 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Germany (Place of Origin)
Measurements
61 3/4 x 15 11/16 x 14 3/16 in. (156.8 x 39.9 x 36 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1910
Location in Museum
Centre Street: Third Floor: 15th-Century Art of Northern Europe
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.
27.295