The Virgin and Child with the Infant St John

The Virgin and Child with the Infant St John

Title

The Virgin and Child with the Infant St John

[cda 2023]

Painting on wood

Medium

Painting on wood

[The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, accessed 17.07.2023]

The Virgin is shown as a seated half-length figure, facing to her left, wearing a red top and blue skirt with her hair loose. She embraces her child who sits contently on a brocade cushion on her lap, plucking a grape from the bunch held by his mother. The infant

The Virgin is shown as a seated half-length figure, facing to her left, wearing a red top and blue skirt with her hair loose. She embraces her child who sits contently on a brocade cushion on her lap, plucking a grape from the bunch held by his mother. The infant St John stands to their left and offers him a plate of fruit. The group is positioned against a dark background.

[cda 2023]

Attributions
Master IW
Circle of Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attributions

Master IW

[cda 2023]

Circle of Lucas Cranach the Elder

'school' [The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, accessed 17.07.2023]

Production date
1529

Production date

1529

[dated]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 51.5 x 33.5 cm

Dimensions

Signature / Dating

Dated above St John's head: '1529'

Signature / Dating

  • Dated above St John's head: '1529'

Inscriptions and Labels

Above St John: 'S · IOANNES'

Inscriptions and Labels

Inscriptions, Badges:

  • Above St John: 'S · IOANNES'

Owner
The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
Repository
The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
Location
Moscow
CDA ID
RU_SMBKPM_2956
FR (1978) Nr.
FR-none
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/RU_SMBKPM_2956/

Provenance

  • The Virgin and Child with the Infant St John, 1529

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