The Virgin nursing the Child

The Virgin nursing the Child

Title

The Virgin nursing the Child

[cda 2022]

Painting on wood

Medium

Painting on wood

[Dorotheum online catalogue, accessed 26.08.2022]

The painting shows the Virgin as a half-length figure against a black background, wearing a blue robe over a revealing transparent top. Her long hair is worn loose and she is focused on the task of nursing her child.

[cda 2022]

Attribution
Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attribution

Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder

[Dorotheum online catalogue, accessed 26.08.2022]

Production date
after 1537

Production date

after 1537

[cda 2022]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 49 x 37 cm

Dimensions

Signature / Dating

Artist's insignia at the bottom left: serpent with dropped wings, facing right; in yellow paint

Signature / Dating

  • Artist's insignia at the bottom left: serpent with dropped wings, facing right; in yellow paint

Owner
Private Collection
Repository
Private Collection
CDA ID
PRIVATE_NONE-P537
FR (1978) Nr.
FR-none
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/PRIVATE_NONE-P537/

Provenance

  • The Virgin nursing the Child, after 1537

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