The Virgin is depicted as a half-length figure and stands in front of a vast, rich landscape. Her hair falls in long curls and is covered by a veil, which is barely visible. Her body is concealed by her richly coloured, voluminous robe. In her arms she holds the naked
The Virgin is depicted as a half-length figure and stands in front of a vast, rich landscape. Her hair falls in long curls and is covered by a veil, which is barely visible. Her body is concealed by her richly coloured, voluminous robe. In her arms she holds the naked Christ Child, who stretches his arm out to embrace the young mother. The Virgin responds with an affectionate glance and a gentle inclination of the head.
[Görres, cda 2012]
- Attribution
- Lucas Cranach the Elder
Attribution
Lucas Cranach the Elder | [Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, No. 87] |
- Production date
- about 1518
Production date
about 1518 | [Friedländer, Rosenberg 1978, No. 87] |
- Dimensions
- Dimensions of support: 40.9 x 31.4 x 0.6 cm
Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 40.9 x 31.4 x 0.6 cm
(Reverse thinned and cradled, trimmed slightly on all four sides)
[Heydenreich, cda 2011]
- Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia bottom left: winged serpent with elevated wings
Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia bottom left: winged serpent with elevated wings
[Friedländer, Rosenberg 1978, No. 87]
[Cat. Karlsruhe 1966, 89]
- Inscriptions and Labels
Reverse of the cradle: - printed yellow label with a black frame and handwritten annotations:
'Badische Kunsthalle
Karlsruhe
Inv. …Inscriptions and Labels
Stamps, Seals, Labels:
Reverse of the cradle: - printed yellow label with a black frame and handwritten annotations:
'Badische Kunsthalle
Karlsruhe
Inv. Nr.
- [number handwritten]
Cranach. d. A. [handwritten]
Maria mit Kind [handwritten]
Geprüft 1937 [last figure handwritten]
[Görres, cda 2012]
- Owner
- Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe
- Repository
- Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe
- Location
- Karlsruhe
- CDA ID
- DE_SKK_0108
- FR (1978) Nr.
- FR087
- Persistent Link
- https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_SKK_0108/