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Madonna and Child

c. 1480

German 15th Century

Associated Names

German 15th Century

Artist

The image shows a square composition filled with dark, nebulous shapes and lines. These lines and forms create an abstract pattern, evoking a sense of weathered texture. The overall appearance is abstract, with interwoven and overlapping elements, resembling chaotic brushstrokes or a densely tangled ground.

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Artwork overview

Medium

paste print
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Dimensions

sheet: 4.7 × 3.8 cm (1 7/8 × 1 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

1943.3.789
Catalogue Raisonné

Schreiber, no. 2826, State a
Series Title

Holy Trinity

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1926

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

Wikidata ID

Q64953368

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