Art Funded
The Assumption of the Virgin Mary
© Nottingham Castle
English
Nottingham Castle
circa 1470 - 1480
The figure of the Virgin is contained within a mandorla supported by angels. St. Thomas is kneeling at the lower left holding the Virgin's girdle, God the Father in benediction is above, flanked by angels playing a harp and a lute. The alabaster was originally coloured and a large proportion of the paint survives.
- Medium: polychrome alabaster
- Dimensions: 39.5 x 25.4cm
- Art Fund Grant: £1700 ( Total: £6,800; Tax Remission)
- ArtFunded in: 1989
- Vendor: Christie's
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