id:			138014
accession number:	1962.28
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1962.28
updated:		2019-06-27 08:08:35.152000

Virgin and Child, c. 1385-1390. France, Loire Valley, 14th century. Limestone with traces of polychromy; overall: 135.3 x 41.3 x 30.5 cm (53 1/4 x 16 1/4 x 12 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1962.28

title:				Virgin and Child
title in original language:	
series:				
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creation date:			c. 1385-1390
creation date earliest:		1380
creation date latest:		1395
current location:		109 Gothic Painting and Sculpture
creditline:			Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
copyright:			

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culture:	France, Loire Valley, 14th century
technique:	limestone with traces of polychromy
department:	Medieval Art
collection:	MED - Gothic
type:		Sculpture
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CREATORS

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measurements: Overall: 135.3 x 41.3 x 30.5 cm (53 1/4 x 16 1/4 x 12 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Year in Review - 1962
	opening date:   1962-10-24T04:00:00
	<i>Year in Review - 1962</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (October 24-November 25, 1962).

	title:		Gothic Art 1360-1440
	opening date:   1963-08-06T04:00:00
	<i>Gothic Art 1360-1440</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (August 6-September 15, 1963).

	title:		Treasures of Medieval France
	opening date:   1966-11-16T05:00:00
	<i>Treasures of Medieval France</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (November 16, 1966-January 29, 1967).

	title:		Sacred Gifts and Worldly Treasures: Medieval Masterworks from the Cleveland Museum of Art
	opening date:   2007-05-10T00:00:00
	<i>Sacred Gifts and Worldly Treasures: Medieval Masterworks from the Cleveland Museum of Art</i>. National Museum of Bavaria, Munich, Germany (May 10-September 16, 2007); J. Paul Getty Museum (October 30, 2007-January 20, 2008); Frist Center for the Visual Arts (February 13-June 7, 2009).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1962: "Year in Review," no. 32, repr.<br>Bavarian Nationalmuseum, Munich (5/10/2007 - 9/16/2007), the J. Paul Getty Musuem, Los Angeles (10/30/2007 - 1/20/2008) and Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville, TN (2/13/2009 - 6/7/2009): "Sacred Gifts and Worldly Treasures: Medieval Masterworks from the Cleveland Museum of Art"

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PROVENANCE

	(Mrs. Paul Mallon, New York).
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wall description: 
The vibrant naturalism of the Virgin’s face and long flowing hair, as well as the deep, rich folds of drapery are characteristic of the work of itinerant artists from the Netherlands who found employment at the Valois courts of France at Paris, Berry, and Burgundy. Their native styles and attention to realistic detail fused with native French artistic traditions toward the end of the 14th century and took root. The original source of this Virgin and Child is unknown, but its style suggests a relationship with similar sculptures made for churches and abbeys of the Central Loire Valley. The additional influence of the style of the sculptor André Beauneveu has also been noted for this sculpture. His commissions were abundant and his influence widespread. The sculptor of this work appears to have had some knowledge of Beauneveu’s work in the Loire region.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 64
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1966/page/n88

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 64
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1969/page/n88

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 72
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1978/page/n92

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IMAGES

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