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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1979.311.10
Title
Life of the Virgin
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
sculpture
Date
19th-20th century
Culture
American
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/227659

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Plaster, toned and gilt
Technique
Cast
Dimensions
9.5 x 13.2 x 1.3 cm (3 3/4 x 5 3/16 x 1/2 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: reverse, graphite, handwritten: #317 / Life of the Virgin / replica of a medieval carved / ivory diptych / done in decorated ivory / by Frederick Parsons / $5.00
  • inscription: lower edge, incised: F. PARSONS' STUDIOS

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Andover-Harvard Theological Library, Harvard University
Accession Year
1979
Object Number
1979.311.10
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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