Madonna and Child

late 15th–early 16th century

Not on view

This figure is a variant in reduced size of the relief by Andrea della Robbia in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

Artwork Details

Object Information

Overview

Provenance

Title: Madonna and Child
Date: late 15th–early 16th century
Culture: possibly Italian, Florence
Medium: Relief: terracotta, with remains of polychromy; frame: walnut (?)
Dimensions: 21 1/2 × 13 in. (54.6 × 33 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: From the Collection of James Stillman, Gift of Dr. Ernest G. Stillman, 1922
Object Number: 22.16.4
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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