Virgin and Child
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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Department
Arts of Europe and the MediterraneanSpecial Collections
Object Type
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.
Published References "Catalogue of the Edith A. and Percy S. Straus Collection," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1945
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