Virgin and Child with St. John
A circular plaque surrounded by a laurel wreath shows Mary sitting under a tree, nursing the Infant Christ with Saint John standing to her left. He holds a cross and strokes a lamb at his feet. The scene is set against a rocky landscape with buildings and a bridge in the background. While this piece is an electrotype, it was deliberately made to look like an authentic chased or cast plaquette, with extra silver soldered to the reverse, forming a zigzag test line intended to bolster the genuine character. The maker’s mark has not been identified.
Artwork Details
- Title: Virgin and Child with St. John
- Artist: Arent van Bolten (Netherlandish, Zwolle 1573–before 1633 Leeuwarden)
- Date: ca. 1625 (cast 19th or early 20th century)
- Culture: Netherlandish or South German
- Medium: Gilt-silver electrotype.
- Dimensions: 14 x 13.9 cm, wt. 87.17 g.
- Classification: Plaquettes
- Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
- Object Number: 1975.1.1355
- Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection
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