Work of Art Details
Virgin and Child Description: This Virgin and Child was carved from a curved piece of ivory corresponding to the shape of the original elephant tusk. Only the front is carved, suggesting that it was attached to a flat surface such as a shrine or diptych. A few areas of color are preserved from the original polychromy (paint). The smooth drapery is a German feature that differs from the rippled and pleated fabric of French statuettes. Artist: Anonymous (German) Period: Medieval Country: Germany Style: Gothic Provenance: Professor Paul Soubeiran de Pierres, Montpellier, France; Henri Daguerre, Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1928 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest. Credit Line: Acquired by Henry Walters, 1928 |
