Virgin and Child, Attributed to Alexander of Abingdon, ca. 1275–1325

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Virgin and Child, ca. 1275–1325, British, Caen Limestone, Overall: 59 1/4 x 19 3/8 x 11 3/4 in. ( x x cm), Sculpture-Stone, Attributed to Alexander of Abingdon (British, active 1291–1317), Discovered only in the 1980s in Newbury (Berkshire), this imposing sculpture is closely related to the figural decoration on the famed wayside crosses erected along the route of the funeral procession of Queen Eleanor of Castile, the beloved wife of Edward I, who died in 1290

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Size: 3681px × 5360px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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