Madonna and Child
Summary
Small, white figure of the Madonna seated with the child in her arms; her head is bowed to one side as she opens her dress and holds her bare breast towards the child. She wears a crown over a headdress and a long, simple dress down to her feet with minimal ornamentation. Details on the Madonna's crown, headdress, face and clothing have been painted, with a star on her left shoulder and a flower at the hem of her dress.
Object Name
Madonna and Child
Creators Name
Date Created
about 1907
Dimensions
sculpture: 19cm x 6.5cm
base: 2.5cm x 9cm
accession number
1925.329
Place of creation
England
Support
wood (base)
Medium
plaster
paint
On Display
Credit
Gift of Mr Charles Lambert Rutherston, 1925
Legal
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