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Source Description
This Virgin and Child was carved from a curved piece of ivory corresponding to the shape of the original elephant tusk. Only the front is carved, suggesting that it was attached to a flat surface such as a shrine or diptych. A few areas of color are preserved from the original polychromy (paint). The smooth drapery is a German feature that differs from the rippled and pleated fabric of French statuettes.
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Document identity
localId
4045
label
Virgin and Child
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
3
Source metadata
id
4045
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Virgin and Child
description
This Virgin and Child was carved from a curved piece of ivory corresponding to the shape of the original elephant tusk. Only the front is carved, suggesting that it was attached to a flat surface such as a shrine or diptych. A few areas of color are preserved from the original polychromy (paint). The smooth drapery is a German feature that differs from the rippled and pleated fabric of French statuettes.
provenance
Professor Paul Soubeiran de Pierres, Montpellier, France; Professor Paul Soubeiran de Pierres Sale, New York, December 8, 1927, lot 69; Henri Daguerre, Paris; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1928; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1350-1375 (Medieval)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ivory & Bone
statuettes (statues)
figurines
ivories
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
21.2
height
8
depth
3.2
dimensionsRaw
H: 8 1/4 x W: 3 1/8 x D: 1 1/4 in. (21.2 x 8 x 3.2 cm)
Source extras
cul
German
style
Gothic
med
ivory with traces of paint
creator_ids
6211
collection_ids
MED
exhibition_ids
215
2547
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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545c7dad604fcbda
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no
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3
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photo
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no
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no