Seated Virgin and Child; Christ seated on the Virgin's left knee; Christ in long robe; Virgin holding a bird in her right hand; Christ holding a book; belt.
Richard Randall, unpublished opinion, 1988: Spanish Baroque based on 14th-century model.
Notre Dame 1969: French, late 13th century.
Museum's opinion 2012: France, 17th century, in late 13th century-early 14th century style.
Attribution
Unknown
Polychromy - Gilding
Traces of polychromy: red (lips), cloak, hair, etc.
Reverse
The attached base obscures the reverse of the ivory.
Object Condition
Chipped in many places.
Provenance
Bought in 1976, thanks to the University of Notre Dame Purchase Fund.
Bibliography
The De Kolb Collection of Romanesque Art, exhibition catalogue, Notre Dame, Indiana, University of Notre Dame Art Gallery, 1969, fig. 3.
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