ticketsMember | Make a donation

Standing Virgin and Child

ca. 1270–80
Not on view
Wearing a crown, Mary originally held the infant Jesus, now missing. The worn surface suggests that this private devotional image was caressed and kissed. The graceful sway, tall proportions, and elegant folds relate the figure to monumental sculpture produced in northern France.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Standing Virgin and Child
  • Date: ca. 1270–80
  • Culture: North French
  • Medium: Elephant ivory
  • Dimensions: Overall: 10 1/2 x 3 1/16 x 1 13/16 in. (26.7 x 7.8 x 4.6 cm)
  • Classification: Ivories-Elephant
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.190.165
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

More Artwork

More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Column Statue of a King, Limestone, French
Column Statue of a King
French
ca. 1150–60
Tomb Effigy Bust of Marie de France (1327-41), daughter of Charles IV of France and Jeanne d'Evreux, Jean de Liège Franco-Netherlandish, Marble with lead inlays, French
Tomb Effigy Bust of Marie de France (1327-41), daughter of Charles IV of France and Jeanne d'Evreux
Jean de Liège
ca. 1381
Crucified Christ, Elephant ivory, traces of polychromy, French
Crucified Christ
French
ca. 1260–80
Virgin and Child, Elephant ivory, North French
Virgin and Child
North French
ca. 1250
Virgin and Child, Elephant Ivory with paint and gilding, North French
Virgin and Child
North French
ca. 1250–75

Related Content

Publications

Books, guides, and catalogues published by The Met.

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.