Virgin and Child

German Sculptor, Johann Göschel (cast maker)
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Artist
German Sculptor


Johann Göschel
(cast maker)
Nürnberg
Dated
second half of the 15th century (original), 1907 (cast)
Classification
sculpture, plaster cast
Medium
plaster cast
Dimensions
163 cm
Inv.no.
Rg.252
Department
Sculptures - Plaster casts
Location
National Museum Conservation and Storage Centre (Budapest), Building A, Ground Floor. European Architectural Sculpture. Selection from the Cast Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts. Visible Storage

The cast formed part of the gift made in 1907 by Elsa Göschel from Nuremberg, who married the Hungarian Gábor Durkó and moved to Budapest. The copy was made by Elsa Göschel’s father, Johann, who was a stone carver and cast maker in Nuremberg.