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Virgin and Child
(Medieval Europe )
The Virgin, enthroned and wearing long, dark robes, holds the Christ Child on her lap, her left hand touching his toes in a gesture of motherly love and affection. The Child, right hand raised, with two fingers pointing heavenward, returns his mother's gaze. Both the Virgin and Child have haloes, the Child's made distinctive by the Greek cross in the center.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Collection of Mrs. George L. Bell, Washington, D.C.; given to Walters Art Museum, December 1976.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 9/6/2015 | Technical Report | chemical analysis; examined for exhibition; examined for loan; examined for technical study; infrared spectroscopy; varnish removed or reduced; x-ray; x-ray florescence |
Geographies
Italy (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Painted surface H: 36 × W: 24 in. (91.5 × 61 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. George L. Bell, 1976
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
37.2533