Charity

Description

Bronze group of a mother with two children representing the Christian virtue of Charity after a model by Alessandro Algardi: Italian, 17th century

Museum reference

A.1867.44.1

Collection

Decorative and Applied Art

Object name

Figure group

Production information

Italy, Southern Europe

Date

17th century

Materials

Bronze

Physical description

Bronze

Associations

Depicted: Charity
Modeller: Algardi, Alessandro, 1598 - 1654

Exhibitions

• Traditions in Sculpture (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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