The Virgin adoring the Child
Cantagalli Workshop
(Florence, Italy (founded 1878))
Andrea della Robbia
(Italian (Florentine), 1435–1525)
about 1910
Medium/TechniqueGlazed terracotta
DimensionsHeight x width: 28 x 18 in. (71.1 x 45.7 cm)
Credit LineWilliam Francis Warden Fund
Accession number2013.1463
On View
Not on viewClassificationsCeramics
Collections
ProvenanceAbout 1912/1914, probably purchased in Italy by Deborah Norris Bent (b. 1884 - d. 1965) for Quattro Venti, her home in Annisquam (Gloucester), MA [see note 1]; July 12, 2013, Quattro Venti sale, Skinner, Boston, lot 91, to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 25, 2013)
NOTES:
[1] Quincy Bent (b. 1879- d. 1955) and his wife, Deborah Norris (Brock) Bent, had their summer home "Quattro Venti" built around 1912/1914. Mrs. Bent oversaw the design of the house and decorated the interior. According to the 2013 Skinner catalogue, Mrs. Bent bought most of the furnishings in Italy, with her mother, Deborah Norris (Coleman) Brock, while the house was being constructed.
NOTES:
[1] Quincy Bent (b. 1879- d. 1955) and his wife, Deborah Norris (Brock) Bent, had their summer home "Quattro Venti" built around 1912/1914. Mrs. Bent oversaw the design of the house and decorated the interior. According to the 2013 Skinner catalogue, Mrs. Bent bought most of the furnishings in Italy, with her mother, Deborah Norris (Coleman) Brock, while the house was being constructed.
the Diphilos' workshop
late 1st century B.C. – early 1st century A.D.
the Diphilos' workshop
late 1st century B.C. – early 1st century A.D.
Late 15th century