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Group shot: 1973.688, 1973.684, 1973.686, 1973.687
Virgin and Child
Group shot: 1973.688, 1973.684, 1973.686, 1973.687

Virgin and Child

late 13th century?
Object PlaceVenice (?), Italy
Medium/TechniqueGlass with gold leaf and lead borders
Dimensions5.8 x 4.7 cm (2 5/16 x 1 7/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of John Goelet in honor of Hanns Swarzenski
Accession number1973.688
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsGlass
Collections
ProvenanceProbably until 1953, Prince Esterhàzy, Galanta, Hungary; 1953, probably sold by Ezterhàzy to Georges Wildenstein, Wildenstein and Co., New York [see note 1]; 1968, sold by Wildenstein to John Goelet, New York [see note 2]; 1973, gift of John Goelet to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 9, 1974)

NOTES:
[1] This is suggested by notes in the MFA curatorial file. [2] See letter from Harry Brooks, President, Wildenstein and Co. to Nancy Netzer of the MFA (August 1, 1985; in MFA curatorial file).
Group shot: 1973.689, 1973.685, 1973.683
late 13th century
Group shot: 1974.684-9
late 13th century?
Group shot: 1973.689, 1973.685, 1973.683
late 13th century?
Group shot: 1974.684-9
late 13th century?
Group shot: 1974.684-9
late 13th century?
Group shot: 1973.689, 1973.685, 1973.683
late 13th century?
Restricted: For reference only
19th–early 20th century
Woman's wrapper (sari)
17th–18th century