The Virgin in Adoration, della Robbia, Washington, DC, circa 1941
- Card type
- Real photo
- Date
- c. 1941 (Linen)
About this postcard
The relief shows the Virgin Mary in adoration, hands clasped, with angels and God the Father above and the Christ child reclining below. The composition is calm and symmetrical, centered on Mary's prayerful pose and the small figure of the child. Andrea della Robbia was a Florentine sculptor whose family workshop was known for tin-glazed terracotta reliefs made for churches and devotional settings in Renaissance Italy. The relief is in the Mellon Collection at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.
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Postcard record
| Publisher | National Gallery of Art |
|---|---|
| Series | [A-13] |
| Condition | Good |
| Publisher | Washington, DC |
| Notes | White border; handwritten caption in blue ink on front reading "The Virgin in Adoration / Andrea Della Robbia," with a third line cut off at the bottom edge and illegible; light crease upper right. No postmark, stamp, address, or handwritten message on this scan. Divided-back National Gallery of Art card; pencil dealer marks "#59" and "1-" at lower right. Front is a halftone reproduction of Andrea della Robbia's The Virgin in Adoration (Mellon Collection) with a white border. |
Cite this card
The Virgin in Adoration, della Robbia, Washington, DC, circa 1941, postcard, c. 1941. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-virgin-in-adoration-della-robbia-washington-dc-circa-194. Accessed November 2, 2026.