The Meeting of the Virgin and St Elizabeth
Robert Anning Bell 14/04/1863 - 27/11/1933
Summary
This is a biblical scene of Saint Elizabeth receiving the visit of the Virgin Mary (Luke 1:39-46). Elizabeth is dressed in gray and red robes and is kneeling and clutching at the waist of Mary, who is dressed in blue and white robes. Mary is bending over to take Elizabeth’s face in her hands. It is set in a flat landscape with a low horizon. The two women are framed by the wall of a building immediately behind them to their right, and some shrubbery further away in the centre and left.
Object Name
The Meeting of the Virgin and St Elizabeth
Creators Name
Date Created
1910
Dimensions
unframed: 39.7cm x 31.7cm
framed: 46.7cm x 38.5cm
accession number
1910.42
Place of creation
England
Support
linen
Medium
tempera
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