Keywords: Nardon Pénicaud - Pax - The Virgin - Walters 44158.jpg The Virgin her hands joined before her breast in an attitude of mourning is represented as a half-length figure facing three-quarters to the left She wears a cobalt-blue robe white wimple and a full blue mantle covering her head The edge of the mantle was originally inscribed in gilding with words of the Ave Maria prayer now effaced Her sky-blue nimbus has a jeweled edge The background is green inscribed in faded gilt letters SCA MA and surrounded by a scalloped line in gilding also very faded The purple border following the rounded top is studded with raised jewels over spangles of foil The enamel is mounted in a gilt metal frame The style of the drawing recalls that of Walters 44 149 and suggests a rather late date in the production of the Nardon Pénicaud workshop ca 1520 1525 painted enamels on copper gilt metal frame cm 8 3 6 2 accession number 44 158 25483 William T / Henry Walters Collection Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by William T or Henry Walters place of origin Limoges France Walters Art Museum license Limoges painted enamels in the Walters Art Museum Nardon Pénicaud Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Painted enamel art in the Walters Art Museum Pax tablets |