Madonna and Child with Saint John

mid 16th century

Venetian 16th Century

Associated Names
Venetian 16th Century

Sculptor

The sculpture features a relief depicting a woman seated and holding a child on her lap. Another small child stands slightly to the side, reaching up towards the woman. The figures are set within an ornate frame filled with intricate designs and patterns, including floral motifs and architectural elements in the background. The sculpture displays a rich, dark bronze color. The surface shows intricate detailing, highlighting the features of the figures' clothing and the ornate frame. The sculpture appears to be a small, decorative piece designed to be displayed flat against a surface.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 17.1 x 12.1 cm (6 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.) gross weight: 585 gr

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.224

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Oscar Hainauer [d. 1894], Berlin; his wife, Julie Hainauer, Berlin; acquired 1906 by (Duveen Brothers, Inc., London and New York); by exchange 21 October 1920 to Joseph E. Widener, Lynnewood Hall, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania; gift 1942 to NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1897

  • Bode, Wilhelm von, ed. Die Sammlung Oscar Hainauer / The Collection of Oscar Hainauer. [bound as one volume, English and German pages interleaved in one page sequence] Berlin, 1897 and London, 1906: no. 155.

1908

  • A Cabinet of One Hundred & Thirty-Three Bronze Plaques and Medals of the Renaissance Period from the Collection of the Late Herr Oscar Hainauer of Berlin. Ed. Duveen Brothers. London, n.d. (but 1908): no.3, repro.

1942

  • Works of Art from the Widener Collection. Foreword by David Finley and John Walker. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1942: 15.

1983

  • Wilson, Carolyn C. Renaissance Small Bronze Sculpture and Associated Decorative Arts at the National Gallery of Art. Washington, 1983: 143, no. 9.

Wikidata ID

Q63810205

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