Saint Christopher and the Infant Christ
The Met
Artist: Dieric Bouts(Netherlandish, Haarlem, active by 1457–died 1475)
Date: After 1485
Department: Robert Lehman Collection
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on oak panel
Dimensions: Overall 15 1/4 x 10 1/8 in. (38.7 x 25.7 cm); painted surface 14 5/8 x 9 5/8 in. (37 x 24.5 cm)
Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A large bearded man carries a child on his shoulders through a river, holding a staff
Detailed Description
A vertical rectangular painting depicts a large, muscular man carrying a child on his shoulders as he wades through a river. The man, positioned centrally, has a dark beard, a receding hairline, and a gaze directed down and to his right. He wears a dark blue tunic and a voluminous red cloak draped over his left shoulder and around his waist, leaving his lower legs bare and submerged in the dark green water up to his knees. He grips a tall, dark staff in his left hand, which is planted firmly in the water. The child, seated on the man's shoulders, faces forward with light hair and wears a dark grey tunic. The child's right hand is raised with the palm forward and fingers extended. The background features a wide river extending into the distance under a pale blue-green sky. On the left, a steep, rocky cliff with sparse green foliage rises from the water. On the right, another rocky cliff features a winding path leading up to a small, reddish-brown building with a pointed roof. A small figure in dark robes stands on the path near the water's edge on the right. Distant green landmasses and small boats are visible on the river in the mid-ground.
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