Inventarnummer
MFA.1964.076.1468
Abteilung
Antwerpen - AF
Titel
Devotional statue of Mary with Baby Jesus
Beschreibung
Wooden Marian statue with Baby Jesus.
This statue is one of the 'poupées de Malines'. These wooden devotional statues were made by members of Mechelen guilds between about 1450 and 1530. The shape of the wrap had to meet certain requirements and the letter M had to be visible in the form. The guild masters gave the statuettes a guild stamp.
The devotional statues were primarily intended for private devotion and were presented separately or as part of house altars or devotional Enclosed Gardens (Besloten Hofjes).
Entstehungsort
Mechelen (location)
Datum
probably 1500 - probably 1530
Objektbezeichnung
saint statue
Material
wood (plant material)
Format
height: 34.6 cm (geheel)
width: 13.5 cm (geheel)
depth: 10.5 cm (geheel)
Erwerbsdatum
1964-12-29
Erwerbsmethode
Kauf - Caju, Octavie Du