Madonna and Child

Donatello · Italian

Date: 15th century

Medium: Figures: terracotta, polychromed and gilded; later background: wood, painted to represent brocade; frame: carved and painted, mouldings gilt

Dimensions: Overall: 30 × 20 1/2 in. (76.2 × 52.1 cm)

Classification: Sculpture

Culture: Italian

Themes: Madonna and Child

Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913

Date range

1400 – 1499

Largest dimension

52.1 cm

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