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Saint Anne, the Virgin, and the Christ Child
School of: Hans Leinberger (German, 15th about)
German
early 16th century
Object Place: Europe, Germany
Medium/Technique
Polychromed wood
Dimensions
61.85 x 63.5 cm (24 3/8 x 25 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Professor Lucien B. Taylor
Accession Number49.411
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionPolychromed wood group in high relief. Full-round figure of Child stands on corbel between seated figures. Virgin holds ball (?) in r. hand, wears red dress & blue-lined brown cloak; St. Anne has green-blue dress, brown cloak & blue wimple.
ProvenanceBy 1949, Lucien B.Taylor, Boston; 1949, gift of Taylor to the MFA. (Accession date: May 12, 1949)