Shrine for Statue of Madonna and Child
Decorative Arts and Design
MEDIUM
Tropical hardwood, pigments
DATES
18th century
DIMENSIONS
32 1/2 x 19 3/4 x 10 1/2in. (82.6 x 50.2 x 26.7cm)
ACCESSION NUMBER
48.206.31
CREDIT LINE
Frank L. Babbott Fund, Frank Sherman Benson Fund, Carll H. de Silver Fund, A. Augustus Healy Fund, Caroline A.L. Pratt Fund, Charles Stewart Smith Memorial Fund, and Ella C. Woodward Memorial Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Painted wooden cabinet or tabernacle for statue of Madonna and Child (48.206.30). Gallery surmounts cornice; sides and front paneled with applied moldings forming diamond pattern. Doors open to reveal shrine; back of each door has painted saint with halo. Interior of cabinet painted blue with white starts in random pattern except for center of back, where Madonna was placed.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
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