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Christ Child with an Apple

Circle of Michel Erhart German
ca. 1470–80
On view at The Met Cloisters in Gallery 02

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title:
    Christ Child with an Apple
  • Artist:
    Circle of Michel Erhart (German, Ulm, active 1464–1522)
  • Date:
    ca. 1470–80
  • Geography:
    Made in Ulm, Germany
  • Culture:
    German
  • Medium:
    Willow with original paint and traces of gold
  • Dimensions:
    14 15/16 x 7 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. (38 x 19.1 x 12.1 cm)
  • Classification:
    Sculpture-Wood
  • Credit Line:
    The Cloisters Collection, 2012
  • Object Number:
    2012.449
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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