Virgin and Child
The Met
Artist: Master of the Female Half-Lengths(Netherlandish, active ca. 1525–50)
Date: ca. 1525–50
Department: Robert Lehman Collection
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: Overall: 4 x 3 1/16 in. (10.2 x 7.8 cm); Painted Surface: 3 1/2 x 2 5/8 in. (8.9 x 6.8 cm)
Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A woman with long hair holds a baby against a landscape with hills and a distant structure
Detailed Description
A woman holds a baby, positioned centrally within a vertical rectangular format. The woman, with long, reddish-brown hair parted in the middle, gazes downwards towards the infant. Her fair skin contrasts with a dark blue cloak draped over a brown garment, visible at her chest and sleeves. Her hands gently support the baby. The baby, appearing nude, lies horizontally across the woman's arms, its head turned slightly to the left and looking upwards. Its fair skin and light-colored hair are visible. A light-colored, possibly white or pale blue, cloth is draped beneath the baby's lower body and legs. Behind the figures, a muted landscape unfolds with rolling hills or mountains, rendered in shades of green and blue, receding into the distance. To the upper right, above the woman's shoulder, a faint, light-colored structure, possibly a castle or town, is visible atop a distant hill. The sky above the landscape is a pale, hazy blue. The depicted scene is bordered by a dark, worn, painted edge, showing signs of age and cracking on its surface.
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