Madonna and Child
ca. 1615-1618
- Medium
- oil on wood
- Dimensions
- 105.7 × 73.9 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-140197
This image of the Virgin Mary and Jesus is a version of one that appears in a Rubens triptych commissioned around 1617 for the Antwerp Cathedral. In this tender scene, Mary gently touches the child’s foot with her right hand and balances him with her left hand, as if helping him to take his first step. The focus is more on Christ’s humanity than his divinity. The painting entered the National Col…
Provenance
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
Registry history
- ca. 1615-1618 — Recorded in the collection of Smithsonian American Art Museum
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