Madonna and Child in a Landscape

early 16th century or later

Italian 16th Century or Italian 18th or 19th Century

Associated Names
Italian 16th Century

Artist

Italian 18th Century

Artist

Italian 19th Century

Artist

The image shows a seated woman holding a child in her lap. The woman is sitting angled to the left, cradling the child in her arms. Her facial features include eyes and a calm expression, with long hair flowing over her shoulders. She has a halo. The child also has a halo and is resting against her, looking upwards. Both figures wear draped garments. The background features abstract patterns, including trees and architectural elements. The artwork is characterized by bold lines and shading, with a contrasting black and light backdrop.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    nielloed silver

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 5.6 × 4.5 cm (2 3/16 × 1 3/4 in.)
    engraved composition: 5.3 × 3.8 cm (2 1/16 × 1 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1961.9.143

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Trivulzio Collection, Milan, by 1874 until after 1917;[1] (Alessandro Contini Bonacossi, 1878-1955, Rome and Florence);[2] purchased 26 June 1935 by Samuel H. Kress (1863-1955), New York; gift 27 September 1950 to the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, New York;[3] gift 1961 to NGA.

[1] Laura Aldovini, I Nielli Trivulzio. Storia, Tecnica, Collezionismo, Milan, 2021:228.

[2] The bill of sale included sculptures, maiolicas, furniture, antique velvets, paintings, and enamels, for a total of one hundred objects. Copy in NGA curatorial files. See also The Kress Collection Digital Archive, (https://kress.nga.gov/Detail/acquisitions/ACQ143).

[3] An affidavit of 21 August 1956 by Herbert L. Spencer, executive director, Samuel H. Kress Foundation, states the Trivulzio collection of nielli and enamels were given by Samuel H. Kress to the Foundation on 27 September 1950; original in National Gallery of Art Archives. Secretary and General Counsel Records – Major Donor Files; copy in NGA curatorial files.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1874

  • Esposizione storica dell’arte industriale, Salone dei Giardini di Porta Venezia, Milan, 1874, no. 46

Bibliography

2021

  • Aldovini, Laura. I Nielli Trivulzio. Storia, Tecnica, Collezionismo. Milan, 2021:112-113, 227, 228-229, 272, no. 52, pl. XVI.

Wikidata ID

Q63854479

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