ArtistWorkshop of
Luca della Robbia(Italian (Florentine), 1399/1400–1482)Italian (Florentine), 1399/1400–1482
CultureItalian (Florentine)
Titles
- Virgin and Child
Datec. 1440–1480
PlaceFlorence, Italy
MediumTin-glazed terracotta
Dimensions12 in. diameter (30.5 cm)
Frame: 17 1/2 in. diameter (44.5 cm)
Frame: 17 1/2 in. diameter (44.5 cm)
Credit LineThe Edith A. and Percy S. Straus Collection
Object number44.598
Not on view
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Exhibition History"Depictions of the Advent in Early European Art," Tyler Museum of Art, Texas, December 12, 1982–February 6, 1983.
"Passion for Perfection: The Straus Collection of Renaissance Art," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 21, 2017–June 17, 2018.
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possibly c. 1650–1750
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44.597
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