Virgin and Child

anonymous, c. 1340

The most precious monumental French and Mosan sculptures were made from imported Italian marble, such as this fine example. Mary holds a lily in her right hand as a symbol of her virginity.

  • Artwork typefigure
  • Object numberBK-2015-60
  • Dimensionsheight 97 cm
  • Physical characteristicswhite Carrara marble, with traces of gilding

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Virgin and Child

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-2015-60

  • Description

    Maria met kind van wit Italiaans marmer met resten van vergulding op de bloem die Maria vasthoudt en op haar kroon.

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Creation

  • Creation

    sculptor: anonymous, Paris

  • Dating

    c. 1340

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    white Carrara marble, with traces of gilding

  • Dimensions

    height 97 cm


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Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of M. Reneerkens, Gouda

  • Acquisition

    gift 2015-12-18

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  • Provenance

    …; ? an unknown chapel in France, by c. 1860;{Information passed down in the donor’s family.} …; from the dealer Jacqueline Boccador, Paris (in collaboration with the dealer Bresset & Fils, Paris), to Theodorus Timmermans (1899-1973){On his _In Memoriam_ card, Theodorus Timmermans was characterized as follows: ‘He was a man of deep faith and true religious devotion. In this, his sense of genuine beauty and his great love of art in all its forms were rooted.’ (translated from the Dutch).} and his wife, Anna (‘Anny’) Maria Petronella Timmermans-Snieders (1903-2000),{Anna was a cousin of the mother of Maurice Reneerkens, the donor.} Maaseik, c. 1967; from the latter acquired by the dealer Verspeek, Maastricht, after 1973-before c. 1999; from whom acquired to settle a debt, by the dealer Wim Berden, Roermond, by February 2000;{Written communication, Maurice Reneerkens, 30 March 2016 and 8 June 2016.} from whom acquired by Maurice Johan Joseph Reneerkens (born 1967), Swalmen and Gouda, 2003; from whom on loan to the museum, 2005-2015; by whom donated to the museum, 18 December 2015


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