Virgin adoring the Christ Child

After a composition by Lelio Orsi (called Lelio da Novellara) Italian

probably 17th century

Not on view

This is a devotional image which was very popular in Reggio Emilia. A painting of the composition and the drawing by Lelio Orsi (1569) upon which the painting is based are in the Chapel of the Madonna della Ghiara, Reggio Emilia.

Artwork Details

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Provenance

Title: Virgin adoring the Christ Child
Artist: After a composition by Lelio Orsi (called Lelio da Novellara) (Italian, Novellara 1508/11–1587 Novellara)
Date: probably 17th century
Culture: Italian, Reggio Emilia
Medium: Ivory
Dimensions: Height: 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
Classification: Sculpture-Miniature
Credit Line: Gift of Alfred and Victoria Harris, 1976
Object Number: 1976.422.5
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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