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Virgin and Child with Angels

Maker

(Artists)
1466-1530

Title

Date of Production

c. 1500-09

Medium

oil on panel

Dimensions

Height: 49.1 cm
Width: 33.9 cm

Accession Number

P.1978.PG.245

Mode of Acquisition

Count Antoine Seilern, bequest, 1978

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

On display

Keywords

Label Text

Little is known about Quinten Massys, the leading painter of his generation in Antwerp. He may have travelled to Italy: the playful motif of the marble angels draws on Italian art. However, his refined rendering of texture, such as Mary’s silken hair, is distinctly northern European, as is the Gothic church. Its formal setting contrasts with the tenderness of mother and child, creating a moving image for private worship.

Provenance

Duchess of Holstein-Sonderburg(?); Count Philipp Sinzendorf by 1728; by descent through Sinzendorf and Thurn families (known as 'Memling' - see 1825 engraving by Peter Fendi). Acquired by Count Antoine Seilern from Count Douglas Thurn-Valsassina, Carinthia in 1933; Princes Gate Bequest 1978.

Exhibition History

The Courtauld at the National Gallery, National Gallery, London, 27/03/2019-05/08/2019

National Gallery (to be displayed with permanent collection), National Gallery, London, 01/09/1997-01/06/1998

Inscriptions

Inscription: inscription : : within painted image, on the throne left background : : B.MARIA

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