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Virgin and Child

second quarter of the 16th century
Not on view
The Virgin nurses her son as they sit in a landscape of gently rolling hills. This small, readily transportable image, intended for private devotion, would have served as a reminder to its viewer of Mary’s compassionate love of Christ. Paintings of the Virgin and Child like the Lehman picture were extremely popular in the early- to mid-sixteenth century and production was localized in major artistic centers like Antwerp. This composition is especially close to others associated with the Female Half-Lengths group, including the Virgin and Child also in the Lehman Collection (1975.1.123).

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Virgin and Child
  • Artist: Netherlandish (Antwerp?)
  • Date: second quarter of the 16th century
  • Culture: Netherlandish
  • Medium: Oil on wood
  • Dimensions: 5 1/8 x 4 in. (13 x 10.2 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.1.124
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

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