Virgin of the Ascension

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Virgin of the Ascension
Virgin of the Ascension
Artist/Maker
Date18th-19th century
MediumCarved polychromed wood and canvas
DimensionsComposition: 18 3/8 × 5 in. (46.7 × 12.7 cm) Overall (With wood base): 22 in. (55.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Peter C. Plumb in Memory of Ralph H. Plumb Jr., Class of 1958
Object number1986.44
Not on view
DescriptionCap i pota sculpture depicting the Virgin Mary. The figure was intended to be dressed with fabric costumes for ceremonial use corresponding to religious events.
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Exhibition History 2012
Clinton, NY. Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art, Hamilton College. "Archive Hall: Art and Artifacts," October 6, 2012 - Present (no cat.).
Provenance Peter C. Plumb, Class of 1958; Donated to the Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College, in Memory of Ralph H. Plumb Jr., 1986.
Published References Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College, "Acquisitions 1986," FRIENDS OF ART NEWSLETTER, vol.1, no. 1 (1986).
Photograph by John Bentham.
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