The sculpture depicts a seated woman holding an infant child on her lap. Both figures have halos. The woman wears a robe and head covering. The infant is partially covered with a wrap. The sculpture is made of bronze with a dark patina and some brownish highlights. It is a low relief sculpture positioned in front of the viewer.
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The Virgin and Child

Antonio Rossellino (Florentine, 1427 - 1479)

Medium
bronze//Black patina revealing light bronze surface in rubbed areas
Classification
Sculpture
Dimensions
overall (silhouetted contour): 18.9 x 14.1 cm (7 7/16 x 5 9/16 in.) gross weight: 641 gr
Culture
Florentine
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CSD
Credit line
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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