Statue of the Virgin and Child

Description
A photograph of a statue of the Virgin and Child created in Lichtenthal, Baden, Germany has the virgin wearing a headscarf and robes as she is seated in a chair holding baby Jesus on her lap. Jesus, with a full head of hair, is turned on his side out toward the viewers, wearing a diaper and holding an object in his hand. It was on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the Cloisters in New York in December 1953.
Note
Typewritten note attached to the back, MM25053. "FOR RELEASE: P.M. Saturday, December 19, 1953. A.M. Saturday, December 20, 1953. Photograph of Virgin and Child in the Convent of Lichtenthal, Baden, Germany, which originally belonged with the Three Kings forming the central part of a great altarpiece. Full-size photograph of the Virgin and Child is now on display at The Cloisters. German (Ulm School), Second half 15th century. Linden wood, poly chromed and gilt. H. 48 in. Photograph courtesy of the Convent of Lichtenthal.
Date Issued
1953-12-19 to 1953-12-20
Type
Image
Extent
1 photograph : black and white print ; 26 x 21 cm
Genre
Gelatin silver prints
Member of
Ted Malone Collection
Publisher
Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art
Time Period
1951-1960
Subject (Name)
Cloisters (Museum)
Subject (Topical)
Crèches (Nativity scenes)
Art objects--Exhibitions
Motherhood of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Nativity of Jesus Christ
Subject (Geographic)
New York (N.Y.)
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
Rights Note
Items in this collection may be freely viewed, searched, and displayed for research and educational purposes. Permission is required for publication, distribution, or other uses beyond viewing and searching, whether in print or electronic formats.
To request permission, please email LaBudde Special Collections.
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Collection Identifier: MS-0187
Source
Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Unit
LaBudde Special Collections
Related Finding Aid
Ted Malone Collection