Saint Anne Teaching the Virgin to Read
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “Saint Anne Teaching the Virgin to Read” now? Collection: Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Not on view at present. Checked September 25, 2026.
London, United Kingdom
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the sculpture
This is sketch-model, which is apparently Roman and seems to date from the end of the 17th or the beginning of the 18th century. It is probably a model for a larger marble group.
The group, which is modelled in one with its architectural plinth, shows St. Anne seated, pointing with her right hand to the pages of an open volume which she supports with her left hand on her left knee. She gazes down towards the Virgin, who stands with hands clasped to her right. Hollowed out at the back.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Details
- Accession number
- A.63-1951
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
