Enthroned Virgin and Child, mid-14th century, Made in probably Umbria, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italian, Wooden core, painted canvas and gesso, Overall (Virgin and Child only): 64 1/4 x 35 x 14 3/4 in., 54lb. (163.2 x 88.9 x 37.5 cm, 24.5kg), Sculpture-Wood, The sculpture is created by pressing linen reinforced with glue into shallow molds and mounting the figure on a wood backing and adding paint and gilding. This work seems to be a unique surviving example of this technique
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Enthroned Virgin, Child, mid-14th century, Umbria, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italian, Wooden core, painted canvas, gesso, Overall, Virgin, 64 1/4 x 35 14 3/4, 54lb, 163.2 88.9 37.5 cm, 24.5kg, Sculpture-Wood, sculpture, created, pressing linen, reinforced, glue, shallow molds, mounting, figure, wood backing, adding paint, gilding, work seems, unique surviving, example, technique
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