Virgin adoring the Child
17th century sacramental cupboard (pine wood and pigment)
Maker
Attributed to
(artist)
1457-c.1504 (Life dates)
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1436-1501
(artist)
1457-c.1504 (Life dates)
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1436-1501
Title
Virgin adoring the Child
17th century sacramental cupboard (pine wood and pigment)
17th century sacramental cupboard (pine wood and pigment)
Date of Production
1550 - 1600
Medium
medium : material : wood (poplar) & gesso & pigment & gilding
Dimensions
Height: 115 cm
Width: 57 cm
Width: 57 cm
Accession Number
S.1947.LF.5
Mode of Acquisition
Arthur Hamilton Lee, bequest, 1947
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Related Works
Label Text
The infant Christ lies in his mother's lap and raises his hand in the sign of blessing. Typically this gesture occurs with the Child held in an upright position. Here the Child’s unsteady placement on the Virgin’s lap is so awkward that it would seem to suggest he is a substitute for the original baby, even if one carved in a similar style at roughly the same date. Although the work has been repainted over the centuries, considerable areas of original pigment are still preserved, as well as traces of gilding.
Provenance
Lee Bequest 1947
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