The Virgin embraced by the Child

The Virgin embraced by the Child

Title

The Virgin embraced by the Child

[Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, No. 393B]

Painting on wood

Medium

Painting on wood

[Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, No. 393B]

The panel depicts the Mother of God as a half-length seated figure. The infant Christ stands on her lap and embraces his mother. The Virgin's curled hair is covered by a translucent veil.

[Görres, cda 2014]

Attribution
Lucas Cranach the Younger

Attribution

Lucas Cranach the Younger

[Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, No. 393B]

Production date
after 1537

Production date

after 1537

[Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, No. 393B]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 20.5 x 15.5 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support: 20.5 x 15.5 cm

  • [Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, No. 393B]

Signature / Dating

Artist's insignia at the top right: winged serpent with dropped wings, facing left

Signature / Dating

  • Artist's insignia at the top right: winged serpent with dropped wings, facing left

  • [cda 2014]

Owner
Private Collection
Repository
Private Collection
CDA ID
PRIVATE_NONE-P040
FR (1978) Nr.
FR393B
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/PRIVATE_NONE-P040/

Provenance

  • 1920 Otto Sohn-Rethel
  • Sotheby's, London, 10 Dec 1975, lot 71
    [Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, No. 393B]

Literature

Reference on page Catalogue Number Figure / Plate
Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979 393B
AuthorMax J. Friedländer, Jakob Rosenberg
EditorG. Schwartz
TitleDie Gemälde von Lucas Cranach
Place of PublicationBasel, Boston, Stuttgart
Year of Publication1979
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Friedländer, Rosenberg 1932 317b
AuthorMax J. Friedländer, Jakob Rosenberg
TitleDie Gemälde von Lucas Cranach
Place of PublicationBerlin
Year of Publication1932
Link http://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/friedlaender1932
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  • The Virgin embraced by the Child, after 1537

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