Virgin and Child

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Set within a recessed arched space, the Virgin is shown at half-length, wearing a heavy cloak, and holding the right hand of the Christ Child, who stands on the fictive ledge, dressed in a full-length tunic, looking outwards towards the spectator.

National Trust, Carlyle's House

London

Title

Virgin and Child

Date

c.1860

Medium

plaster

Measurements

H 31.5 x W 24.7 x D 5.3 cm

Accession number

263516

Acquisition method

purchased from Joanna Barnes Fine Art Ltd., 1996; replaced the stolen cast from Carlyle’s own collection

Work type

Relief

Signature/marks description

bottom centre: the sculptor’s ‘AM’ monogram

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