The Virgin and Child on a Grassy Bank

Jan Miel

Associated Names
Jan Miel

Artist, Flemish, c. 1599 - 1663

This image shows a woman holding a child in her lap outdoors. The woman is seated, turned slightly to the left, with delicate facial features and long hair partially covered by a headscarf. The child is leaning against her, with their face close to hers. The woman is wearing flowing garments and there is no visible jewelry. The background features hills and lightly sketched foliage.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1973.54.12

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 5

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q65571287

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