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| Keywords: French - Virgin and Child - Walters 27271.jpg This delicately carved statue probably comes from the church of Meulan north of Paris where it was intended to be seen in the round as suggested by its fully carved back The Virgin holds out a lily and supports the Child holding a prayer book with her left arm Her mantle is also her veil an elegant combination that unifies the figure in a manner frequently seen in 14th-century art including Gothic ivories ca 1375 Medieval limestone with traces of paint cm 76 26 7 19 1 accession number 27 271 5101 From the church at Meulan near Mantes Seine et Oise Georges Joseph Demotte Paris by purchase Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1910 The International Style The Arts in Europe Around 1400 The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1962 Vive la France French Treasures from the Middle Ages to Monet The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1999-2000 place of origin Meulan France Walters Art Museum license Medieval ivory in the Walters Art Museum Art of France in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Sculptures of Madonna and Child Vive la France French Treasures from the Middle Ages to Monet | ||||
