Madonna and Child

17th–18th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 550

Scholars have long observed a link between this frequently encountered composition and the beloved full-scale sculpture carved by the Sevillian Juan Martínez Montañés about 1605. However, objects found during the recent excavation of the wreck of a 1602 Manila Galleon point to an even earlier dating for some ivory versions. The notching of the garment edges of this example is rarely found in Philippine carvings and may indicate Indo-Portuguese influence.

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Title: Madonna and Child
Date: 17th–18th century
Culture: Hispano-Philippine
Medium: Ivory, with traces of polychromy and gilding
Dimensions: Height: 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
Classification: Sculpture-Miniature
Credit Line: Bequest of Gwynne M. Andrews, 1931
Object Number: 31.33.39
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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