The Virgin and Child
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Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the sculpture
This ivory relief, made in about 17000-1720 represents the Virgin and Child. Although it is difficult to point to exact parallels, the elegant style of this relief suggests it may have been carved in Madrid in the early eighteenth century. It is probably based on an engraved source, as yet untraced. The Virgin is shown about to suckle the Christ Child, who is lying on her lap.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- A.41-1926
