Virgin and Child

Virgin and Child

Title

Virgin and Child

[cda 2018]

Painting on wood

Medium

Painting on wood

[Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, no. 393A]

The Virgin is depicted as a seated half-length figure against a plain black background. The infant Christ stands naked on his mother's lap and snuggles up to her cheek, while embracing her around the neck. The Virgin tenderly inclines her head towards her son and supports him with her hands.

The Virgin is depicted as a seated half-length figure against a plain black background. The infant Christ stands naked on his mother's lap and snuggles up to her cheek, while embracing her around the neck. The Virgin tenderly inclines her head towards her son and supports him with her hands. Her hair is loose and she wears a wide cloak.

[Daniel Görres, cda 2018]

Attribution
Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attribution

Lucas Cranach the Elder

[Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, no. 393A]

Production date
after 1537

Production date

after 1537

[Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, no. 393A]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 73.5 x 49.5 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support: 73.5 x 49.5 cm

  • [Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, no. 393A]

Signature / Dating

None

Owner
Private Collection
Repository
Private Collection
CDA ID
PRIVATE_NONE-P215
FR (1978) Nr.
FR393A
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/PRIVATE_NONE-P215/

Provenance

  • Basel, private collection
    [Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, no. 393A]

Literature

Reference on page Catalogue Number Figure / Plate
Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979 150 393A
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 317a
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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  • Virgin and Child, after 1537

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Virgin and Child
  • Virgin and Child, after 1537
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  • Muzeul Național de Artă al României (MNaR)

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