The Madonna and Child in a Rosary

c. 1490

French 15th Century

Associated Names
French 15th Century

Artist

The image displays a woman standing on a crescent moon, holding a child in her left arm. The woman has a calm expression, wears a crown, and has straight hair falling from under the crown. She is clothed in a long red robe with hints of an undergarment showing. The child is wrapped in a cloth and seated facing slightly forward. The scene is framed by emanating rays and a floral border, with the woman's head surrounded by a halo and almond-shaped elements. The background features decorative patterns with floral motifs and scrolls.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut, hand-colored in brown, red, and green

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 25.5 x 17.8 cm (10 1/16 x 7 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.565

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schreiber, no. 1130, State b

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1941

  • The First Century of Printmaking 1400-1500, The Art Institute of Chicago, 1941, no. 35.

1960

  • Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 1960, no cat.

1965

  • Fifteenth-Century Woodcuts and Metalcuts from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art, NGA, 1965-1966, no. 170, repro.

1990

  • Eva/Ave: Woman in Renaissance and Baroque Prints, NGA, 1990, no. 47, repro.

Bibliography

1926

  • Schreiber, Wilhelm Ludwig. Handbuch de Holz- und Metailschnitte des XV Jahrhunderts. 8 vols. Leipzig: Verlag Karl W. Hierseman, 1926-1930.

1965

  • Field, Richard S. Fifteenth Century Woodcuts and Metalcuts from the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.. Exh. cat. Washington: National Gallery of Art, 1965: no. 170.

1990

  • Russell 1990, cat.no.47.

Wikidata ID

Q64953008

You may be interested in

Loading Results