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Source Description
The small plaque was not made to be half of a diptych since it was never hinged. It may have been intended for a book cover. The 19th-century frame was made in the style of the 13th century and incorporates silver gilt, filigree, and cabochon stones and pastes. The standing Virgin holds the Child with her left hand and a stem of flowers in her right. She is shown between two candle-bearing angels beneath an arcade of three trefoil arches.
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Document identity
localId
837
label
Virgin and Child with Angels
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
837
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Virgin and Child with Angels
description
The small plaque was not made to be half of a diptych since it was never hinged. It may have been intended for a book cover. The 19th-century frame was made in the style of the 13th century and incorporates silver gilt, filigree, and cabochon stones and pastes. The standing Virgin holds the Child with her left hand and a stem of flowers in her right. She is shown between two candle-bearing angels beneath an arcade of three trefoil arches.
provenance
Émile Rey, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1913, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
Plaque: 1340-1350; Frame: 19th century (Medieval)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ivory & Bone
plaques (flat objects)
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
6.6
height
4.9
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 5/8 x W: 1 15/16 in. (6.6 x 4.9 cm)
Source extras
style
Gothic
med
ivory plaque, silver gilt, filigree, and cabochon stones and paste frame
creator_ids
6229
collection_ids
MED
exhibition_ids
3009
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
9a699d5226b711a1