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The Virgin and Child, Desiderio da Settignano, middle of the fifteenth century
Desiderio da Settignano, portraitDesiderio da SettignanoItalian, 1430–1464

The Virgin and Child

middle of the fifteenth century · Relief · 56.5 × 45.1 cm

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Where is “The Virgin and Child” now? Collection: Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Unknown.

Victoria and Albert Museum

London, United Kingdom

The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.

In this state since
Source
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About the sculpture

This was a popular composition reproduced in several numbers in painted stucco and in paintings from the workshop of Neri di bicci (1419-91). it is possible that this relief was painted in the same studio.

Victoria and Albert Museum

Details

Accession number
83-1889

What it shows

VirginChrist

In the catalog

SculpturePlasterFlorence

Sources

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