© British Museum
Repousse work in high relief.
Missing details restored in wax by Flaxman.
Provenance
Collection of H. Hawkins.
© British Museum
Missing details restored in wax by Flaxman.
Collection of H. Hawkins.
The Vale of York Viking Hoard, funded in 2009, includes objects from a variety of regions and nations that speak persuasively of the contemporary growth and diversity of trade networks.
Of the many studies Michelangelo produced for the Sistine Chapel, his study for the figure of Adam, acquired in 1926, is among the finest.