Madonna with the Christ Child Writing

ca. 1410-1420 (Late Medieval)

22.3 cm 2 cm

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In this masterpiece, the Christ Child, cradled in his mother's left arm, energetically stretches out his right hand to put away his quill pen in the pen case hanging on a delicate strap from Mary's right wrist. Most likely he has just written the names of the saved on the pie...

Drawing

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Hollingworth Magniac, Colworth, Bedford, by purchase; Charles Magniac, Colworth, 1867, by inheritance; Sale, Christie's, London, July 2, 1892, no. 181; Private collection, Switzerland [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Paul Drey Gallery, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1964, by purchase.
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Gothic
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