Madonna and Child

early 16th century (Renaissance)

44 cm 53.3 cm 0.7 cm

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Probably intended for private devotion in a domestic interior, this painting shows the Madonna supporting the Christ Child on her knee as he raises his hand in a gesture of blessing. Behind, a deep green curtain, serving as a casual substitute for the traditional "cloth of hon...

Drawing

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Private collection, Florence [possibly Berenson collection]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1911 [mode of acquisition unknown] [through Berenson]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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en
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