Virgin and Child with the Apple

c. 1470/1475

Martin Schongauer

Associated Names
Martin Schongauer

Artist, German, c. 1450 - 1491

The image features a woman standing and holding a child in her arms. The woman is upright, slightly bending her head towards the child. Her facial features are softly detailed with a serene expression, and her hair is long and wavy, cascading over her shoulders. She wears a flowing gown with elaborate folds and an ornate design. The child rests in her arms, facing forward, with curly hair, wearing a simple garment. The woman holds the child gently, supporting him with both hands. The background is plain, with no distinct scenery or objects.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17.4 × 11.6 cm (6 7/8 × 4 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1947.7.107.a

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 39, State only

Associated Artworks

The image shows a woman holding a child. The woman has long hair, and wears a flowing garment. The child has short curly hair and sits on the woman's arm, facing the viewer with an alert expression. The background is a light-colored surface with subtle textures.

Virgin and Child with the Apple (verso)

German 15th/16th Century

1470

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Hans Freiherr von und zu Aufsess [1801-1872], Nuremberg (Lugt 2749); Karl Ferdinand Friedrich von Nagler [1770-1846], Berlin (Lugt 2529); Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett, Berlin (Lugt 1606, Lugt 4957, and Lugt 2922); (William Schab, New York); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], 1947; gift to NGA, 1947.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1953

  • Nuremberg and the German World, 1460-1530: Prints and books from the Kress and Rosenwald Collections, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1953, no catalogue.

1955

  • Miniatures and Prints from the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1955, no catalogue.

1966

  • An Exhibition of Christmas Card Prints from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1966, no catalogue.

1967

  • Fifteenth Century Engravings of Northern Europe from the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., NGA, 1967-1968, no. 48, repro.

1971

  • Renaissance Prints, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, 1971.

Bibliography

1908

  • Lehrs, Max. Geschichte und kritischer Katalog des deutschen, niederlandischen und franzosischen Kupferstichs im XV. Jahrhundert. 9 vols. and 1 plate vol. Vienna: Gesellschaft fur vervielfaltigende Kunst, 1908-1934.

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. Vol. XLIX (compiled by Lothar Schmitt). Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1999: no. 39.

1967

  • Shestack, Alan. Fifteenth Century Engravings of Northern Europe from the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.. Exh. cat. Washington: National Gallery of Art, 1967: no. 48.

Wikidata ID

Q65081002

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