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Popular Madonna (© Fitzwilliam Museum)
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© Fitzwilliam Museum

Popular Madonna

Artist: Philip Eglin (born 1959)

Location: Fitzwilliam Museum

Date: 2002

Materials: white porcelain, handbuilt with gilding

Dimensions: 47.5 x 19.2 x 14cm

Gift:

Review number: 5169 (2002)

Provenance:
Barrett Marsden Gallery; Nicholas and Judith Goodison.

Description:
A seated Madonna with the Christ Child standing on her knee impressed with signs and Ms similar to those used by the burger chain Macdonald's. The madonnas were inspired by northern medieval woodcarving but include references to the detritus of contemporary life.

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