Statuette of the Virgin and Child
Standing Virgin and Child statuette
Maker
North France, 14th Century
Title
Statuette of the Virgin and Child
Standing Virgin and Child statuette
Standing Virgin and Child statuette
Date of Production
c. 1325-50
Medium
carved ivory with traces of pigment
Dimensions
Height: 145 mm
Width: 40 mm
Width: 40 mm
Accession Number
O.1966.GP.3
Mode of Acquisition
Gambier Parry, bequest, 1966
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Location
On display
Keywords
Label Text
This statuette was probably made for a church tabernacle, where holy bread and wine are stored.
Signs of wear on the heads of the Virgin Mary and the infant Christ suggest it was later used for personal devotion and frequently handled after it became detached from its original setting.
The Virgin and Child, standing or seated,
was one of the most popular compositions
produced by medieval ivory-carving
workshops. Sometimes such figures
were directly inspired by stone sculpture
on French cathedrals.
Signs of wear on the heads of the Virgin Mary and the infant Christ suggest it was later used for personal devotion and frequently handled after it became detached from its original setting.
The Virgin and Child, standing or seated,
was one of the most popular compositions
produced by medieval ivory-carving
workshops. Sometimes such figures
were directly inspired by stone sculpture
on French cathedrals.
Provenance
Information not yet known or updated
Exhibition History
National Gallery (permanent display during closure), National Gallery, London, 14/09/2018-03/09/2021
Inscriptions
Inscription: inscribed on back with large 2 in black
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