Virgin and Child
May one see it?
Yes, receiving visitors
Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom
RoomMedieval & Renaissance, Room 64a, The Robert H. Smith Gallery
On public display.
- Checked
- 10 days ago
- In this state since
- Sep 25, 2026
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the sculpture
This terracotta relief was modelled by hand
and originally painted. The tender embrace
of mother and child suggests that it would
have hung in a bedchamber. The swag
contains what may be poppy heads. As a
symbol of fertility, they would have been
a suitable subject for a wife and mother.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- A.43-1934
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 10 days ago
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
