Madonna and Child
Artist
Artist unrecorded
Date19th century
Place madeItaly, Europe
MediumPaper, metal, foild, fiber (cloth and lace), paint, ink
DimensionsOverall: 4 3/16 x 2 5/16 in. (10.6 x 5.9 cm)
ClassificationsDevotional and Religous Objects
Credit LineIFAF Collection
Object numberFA.2011.17.5
DescriptionCollaged Madonna and Child (ornately dressed haloed woman holding small haloed child), both dressed in cut and applied fabric and lace with an overlay of cut gold foil. The faces are hand painted, and both have red paper hearts affixed to their chests. Madonna has blue silk cloak. On the back "B__sta Vergina del Loreto" (portions unreadable) is written on the halo, and part of her back is made of magazine or newspaper paper with printed Italian text.On View
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