AN ITALIAN COLD PAINTED TERRACOTTA HEAD OF THE VIRGIN MARY

AN ITALIAN COLD PAINTED TERRACOTTA HEAD OF THE VIRGIN MARY

DECORATED IN DELLA ROBBIA STYLE, PROBABLY 16TH CENTURY

looking down to her right, with long brown hair and blue neck trim to her dress

24.5cm high

Provenance

A paper label verso states 'From the Collection of Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa, USA (founded 1846). De-accessioned in the 1990's and sold at auction'.

Bought by a Scottish Collector from Buitte Castle and thence by descent.